Before I begin tonight's episode, I just want to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everybody.

This will be my last episode before Christmas, but I'll be back next week with all new episodes.

Until then, I hope each and every one of you stay safe and healthy,

and I want to remind you how much I appreciate each and every one of you for listening.

Now, on with the show. Thank you for listening and welcome back.

I'm your host, Nick Ryan. Tonight's episode is brought to you by my newest supporters, Mark, Solita, Lone Crimson, and Zoe.

Thank you so much for making the show possible.

Thank you. Tonight's first experience comes to us from Zinia.

And Zinia's story is called Umbrella Tree.

Zinia says,

Hello, Nick.

I hope you, your family, and listeners are doing well.

Thank you so much for sharing my story on episode 376, entitled Patio Swing.

I was pleasantly surprised to hear it.

The story I want to share is, in a way, a mimic story, and it took place in the same house as my previous

story. I lived in this house throughout middle school and high school in the Philippines,

and I don't think I shared the location the last time. My parents had the house built,

so we were the first family to ever live in this house. The community was also new, and we

were perhaps one of the first 20 or so homes that were built there.

On more than one occasion, my siblings would come up the stairs to my room, because they heard me

calling out to them when I never actually did. It was always just me, though never my siblings

nor my parents. I never really gave it much thought.

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