Something stood at the foot of that child’s bed, watching with an unsettling calm that left no fear, only questions that would echo for decades. What he discovered years later about that towering figure hints at an encounter far stranger than anything he imagined.

"I was 8 years old and living in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on May 5, 1975. My mom had just put me to bed for the night. I was lying in my bed, facing the wall, when I suddenly felt someone watching me. I rolled over onto my back and saw a figure standing at the foot of my bed, just watching me. It was tall, about 7 feet, and remained completely still. Surprisingly, I didn't feel any fear. I lay there, staring at it and studying its features. Although it appeared massive, it gave me no reason to be scared. It felt like we were observing each other for what seemed like an eternity.

Then, I heard a voice say, "Roll onto your side and sleep." I followed the voice's instruction and turned onto my side. I stayed that way for about a minute, and when I looked back toward the foot of my bed, the being had vanished. I got out of bed to see where it had gone. All my windows were closed and locked.

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I walked into the living room, where my parents were watching TV. They asked me what I was doing up, and I said I was thirsty. My mom walked me back to my room and gave me a drink, but I was still looking for the creature and found nothing.

For many years after that sighting, I thought it might have been the Boogeyman. It wasn't until I was 15 years old, watching a show about alien encounters, that I saw, for the first time since my experience, an alien being that resembled what I had seen that night. I was in complete shock and excited to discover what I had encountered at 8 years old finally. Since then, I have been searching for a picture of that being, but I have yet to find it. I really want to learn more about what I witnessed." N

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