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Come one, come all to our matinee of madness and partake in this theatre of the mind.

Welcome to the Simply Scary Podcast Season 1 Episode 11.

I am your master of ceremonies, GM Danielson.

When we think of horror, we may imagine the immediate dangers of being stalked by a malicious

predator getting lost with no hope or return, painfully tragic accidents and injuries,

or some other life-threatening situation. But what of the people who are left behind long

after the monster does its work? Or when the nightmare is finally over? What horrors await them?

Will they be next to meet with foul circumstances? Or will something far worse before them?

Something perhaps like a long lonely life missing someone dear to them?

Whatever the answer, the partings of these stories will certainly be such sweet sorrow.

Don't go away because the first of three stories for this episode will begin right after this short message.

Welcome back, listener. Now it is time for the first of our three stories that are all about saying goodbye.

Our first story is about a man whose small town world changes when he moves into the big city

and existence devoid of the sounds of home. When growing up he had what appeared to him to be a minor

incident that filled him with an uneasy sense of dread. This incident should have served as a lesson

about the fragility of life. But what seemed like a small event from childhood will soon unfold

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