Non-fiction account #1 as told by Nikkili...

First of all, let me wish you all an excellent Samhain night
my story is true
When I was young
I  spent my summers at my grandmothers home
It was located in a small town
My mother and I took a room that was usually occupied by 
my aunt and uncle
it was at the front of the house
and next to it was a small front porch
I woke one morning earlier than my mother
and looked over to see someone in the room
it appeared to be my uncle
he had on a straw hat like he always did, and was tying his shoes
sitting in a small upholstered chair
I smiled, because I liked my uncle
he took me fishing, and boating, and we had a lot of fun together
I greeted him
and waited for him to look up
he didn't look
just kept on tying his shoes
then I realized, that it wasn't my uncle at all
this man was a stranger, and I became afraid
I turned to my mother and woke her
when we turned to look at the corner
there was nothing there
no man
no chair
no shoes either
just an empty corner
I started to cry, but my mother told me I was just dreaming
from that day on, though
I wouldn't sleep in that room
I slept on a sofa in the living room
I gradually forgot as I grew up
and my summers there became less frequent
then one night
I was talking to my aunt
and we got to talking about my grandmother's house
she said that the house had undergone many changes over the years
for some reason, I mentioned the front room
and told her of my dream
I never forgot it
she looked at me funny and said
you know.....
that room was originally part of the front porch
and your grandfather
would get up in the morning in the summer
and go out on the porch to put on his shoes
so he woudn't wake your grandmother
When she saw that I was startled
she went and got the family album
and showed me a picture of my grandfather
my uncle fred bore an amazing resemblance to him
even down to the fact that
he wore a straw hat
similar
so...
I suppose that I did meet my grandfather after all
despite the fact that he died before I was born.
end of story, and it's all true