Watertown, NY- A Real Ghost Story

By Angela R. Larson

Artwork Ricardo Pustanio

I never gave much thought to the paranormal or other worldly beings until one winter evening in upstate New York. I lived in a modest home in Watertown, NY with my then husband and our five month old baby boy. It was a cozy home, about 24 years old, and located in a nice neighborhood on a fairly busy residential street. I had recently left the Army to be a full time mom while my husband remained in the service. We had many dreams of living the traditional military family life and looked forward to many years ahead.

One evening, my husband was attending a military function. I was at home with our baby. It was late and I decided to cozy up on the couch, watch T.V., listen for the baby and wait for my husband. I loved being in the warm family room with a burning fire to heat the room.

I became very drowsy and turned the television off then drifted off to sleep on the couch, knowing my husband would be home soon. At some point a noise awakened me; I'm not sure what it was - something like a swoosh or loud whisper. I opened my eyes thinking it was my husband trying to wake me and get me to go to bed.

When I opened my eyes I could see the reflection of the dancing flames on the walls and ceiling, but it was freezing
in the room. It was so cold I wanted to get up and poke the fire to get it going some more. As I tried to get up I felt
something like a cold breeze or a cold something surround me. But I couldn't get up. I felt my shoulders pressed
down into the couch and when I tried to get up again I was being held down so firmly that even swinging my feet down as a counterweight didn't help to move me upright.

Scared and confused I stopped and closed my eyes, then opened them to try again. The fire was still going, but it
was freezing still and once more I couldn't get up as it felt like I was being shoulder-pinned to the couch.

I closed my eyes and said - "Go Away!!!" I felt a tug on my shoulder and the cold breeze again. Then it was
gone and the fire began to warm the room. I sat up and wrapped myself with the blanket, wide-eyed and shaking. Not
too long after this, my husband returned.

I hesitated to tell him about this, thinking he'd think I was nuts. But months later as we were preparing to move I
related the story to him. He didn't have much reaction at the time.

After we relocated from that area, he brought it up one day. He told me that after hearing that story he didn't
want to scare me anymore so he held off telling me what happened in that house until we were gone. He had learned
some of the house's history from our neighbor, a wonderful older gentleman who had deep roots in the
neighborhood and community.

Apparently a young couple lived in the house before we did and they had been there for some time. For some reason the wife committed suicide in the home and it was not a scene anyone would have relished seeing. He did not want to tell me about any details as they were too gruesome to hear about.

That's all I know about the place....I would love to learn more about it, about her, about the circumstances. It
would give me a sense of closure. Having experienced this, what I believe to be a haunting, I want to know more about it so I can better come to terms with this experience. I've often thought that perhaps it was her spirit. Was
she angry that there was another woman (me) in her home? Was she angry about a new baby in her home? I've also
been told by a priest that usually a cold feeling in the room combined with restraining types of feelings are caused
by demonic entities.

I don't know which it is....and maybe I shouldn't know. But it is curious and has me wondering if a spirit in
that house actually did visit me - and why.....

About Angela R. Larson

Angela R. Larson, (maiden name Phelps) was born in Miles City, Montana and grew up in Spokane, Washington. While attending Gonzaga University in Spokane, she received and ROTC scholarship, and entered military service immediately after graduation as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Transportation Branch. Her military service includes numerous assignments in Fort Polk, LA, Mannheim Germany, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Fort Leavenworth, KS, and Fort Drum, N.Y. While at Fort Drum, Angela and her husband had their first child and she decided to leave military service to become a full time mother. At that point she had attained the rank of Major and served nearly 14 years in the military. Currently, she resides in Woodbridge, VA and works as a personal chef providing service to busy families and individuals throughout the Northern Virginia area. She lives with her two sons, Thomas, 10 years old, and Gerard, 7 years old.

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Richard Senate is one of the top ghost investigators of our generation. He is an "Historian And Ghost Stalker" author of several prominent books on ghosts and paranormal phenomenon, and has appeared on just about every paranormal television and radio show there is.

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