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Chapter 1, A Paranormal Life submitted by Maddie.

Hi, Sapphire, I found out about your podcast from 30 morbid minutes

and have been binging your episodes ever since.

I now finally dare to tell you my story. I have been a

magnet for the paranormal since before I was born. When my mom was late into her

pregnancy with me, she had her first real paranormal experience.

She was lying on the couch, dozing, and suddenly felt an intense heat in her face, and an evil negative presence entered the room.

She quickly and instinctively held a blanket above her head and felt someone's face press into the blanket and scream.

She immediately started praying the Lord's prayer,

and once she finished, the entity went away.

Once I was born, things went away.

Once I was born, things got more intense. One night, we were sitting together in our family room

when I was only a few months old,

and one by one, the light up toys lined along the wall

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