When I was a kid, I vividly remember the day I saw something that left me both fascinated and terrified. As I strolled through the park with my parents, my eyes caught sight of an elderly man sitting on a bench. Curiosity got the better of me, so I innocently asked my parents who he was. To my surprise, they exchanged a bewildered glance and replied that no one was sitting there. Confusion washed over me as I stared back at the empty bench, my mind grappling with the inexplicable truth. In that moment, I made a silent decision to keep my encounters with the supernatural to myself, afraid that speaking of such things would raise eyebrows and invite disbelief. This encounter marked my first experience with an apparition and became the catalyst for my silent observance of the paranormal world from then on.