I was on vacation by myself in a cabin that I have frequented for many years. I go to this particular place because it is so remote, that you literally do not see or hear people, or any kind of machinery ( ie. cars, lawn mowers, saws, even the planes fly so high you can barely hear them at all.) The only sounds that you hear, are those of nature. ( Birds, raccoons, crickets, frogs, owls, etc....) I go there to relax & have a chance to read. I have had ADC experiences there previously, and it got me interested in the subject, so this particular week I had brought several books on the subject of Communication after death. ( Hello from Heaven, Love from Beyond, Crossing Over & others ) Having read some of these books, as well as having already had an experience here, I was reading how to meditate, to open yourself up to the process. I had requested out loud for my parents to come through to me since I had arrived. I was practicing the meditation exercises, when I fell asleep. I experienced what I believe is termed a "Dream Visit". I was in a bar. The surrounding background was fuzzy white. Something or someone told me to turn around. When I did, there was my  Dad standing there, in a suit, with his hands in his pockets, just as I remember him. I ran to him, so happy to see him. He scooped me up with a very big hug. "Dad", I screamed, "How are you? " "It's been so long." "I have missed you so much!" He said "I know, I have missed you too." As we released our hug, we were looking at each other & started talking, but the "Vision & audio" faded to white. Almost immediately , it came back into focus & I could hear our conversation again. I somehow "knew" time had elapsed & it was time for me to go. (For some unexplainable reason, I feel like we talked for 4 hours. I don't know why I think it was 4 hours, & not 3 or 3 and a half hours, or 20 minutes for that matter, but again, I just have a "sense" it was four hours. ). I didn't feel sad that I had to leave as I realized that I can still communicate with him. I gave him a huge tight hug, and I said "I love you Dad". He replied, "I know, I love you too". I said I love you with all of my heart," and soul Dad, I love you with all my heart& soul." He held me tight & with tears in his eyes he said, " I know Jude, I know". I turned to go and got almost to the door when a tall black man walked in, scooped me up & twirled me around in the air. He looked like my departed father-in-law, Yerby. He asked me if I had seen my Dad & I said, "Yes he's over there." &  I turned around one last time, & there he was just standing there looking exactly like I remember him, with his hands in his pockets & his Irish smile on his face watching me go. That was when I woke up. I couldn't verify how long I had been sleeping as I leave my watch at home & unplug all the clocks in the cabin, so I rely on my own "body clock" when I am at the cabin. I immediately wrote down what happened to keep it fresh in my mind. It was so vivid. There is no way in the world, anyone will ever convince me I didn't have a real conversation & visit with my father that day. I hope to someday be able to afford a hypnotist to put me under to find out what our 4 hour conversation contained.

Did you sense an awareness or presence of the deceased without actually seeing, hearing, feeling or smelling them ?  No
        
Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased?  Yes
      Describe:  When we saw each other, we greeted each other & also we said goodbye.
      Did the voice or sound seem to originate externally, or outside of you, inside of you, or did you not hear a voice or sound but had a knowing of what was communicated?  I don't remember actually seeing our lips moving, but I am certain about what was communicated between us.

      If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar to the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive?  similar

      How clearly did you hear the deceased?  Very

      Is there any possibility that what you heard was from any other source in the surroundings at the time of your experience?  Absolutely not. Impossible !

      Was there any possible impairment to your hearing at the time of the experience?  No

Did you feel a touch or experience any physical contact from the deceased?  Yes

      Where and how were you touched?  We hugged twice, and he was holding my hands as it faded to white.

      Was the touch familiar?  familiar. Very real.

      Was anything communicated by the touch?  Sense of love, caring.

      Is there any possibility what you felt was from any other source present in your surroundings at the time of your experience?  No, absolutely not. I was totally alone, lying on top of the covers on a bed.

Did you see the deceased?  Yes

      Describe the appearance of the deceased:  He looked as he did when he was healthy. ( Later in life he had been hit by a car, & lost quite a bit of weight & muscle tone as he aged.)  He was wearing a suit, as he often did when he was alive. He stood with his hands in his pockets as he often did when he was alive. He was smiling as he often did when he was alive.

      How clearly did the deceased appear?  solid

      How much of the deceased did you see?  All of him

      Did the deceased appear or not appear to be the age at which they died?  He seemed to be younger, when he was healthy & vital.

      How healthy did the deceased appear to be?  He looked healthy. He did not have the crutches he needed toward the end of his life. He had muscle tone back, in comparison to the emaciated figure he had prior to his death.

      Is there any possibility what you saw was from any other source present in your surroundings at the time of your experience?  Absolutely not. There is absolutely no outside influence here.

Did you smell a distinct smell, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased?  No
 
How long did the experience last?  It only seemed to last minutes but I somehow "know" We had a 4 hour conversation.

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?  First thing I remember, is being in the bar, Last thing I remember is him smiling at me as I was leaving & I woke up.

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased?  I saw tears in his eyes. He seemed so content, happy.
      Describe:  I saw tears in his eyes. He seemed so content, happy.

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  He may have in our conversation I can't recall.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:  Experience was definitely real
      
Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?  Yes
      Describe:  It validated to me what I had thought, that there was Life after death.

Have you ever made a death compact?  Yes
      Describe:  I have told my children & husband that I "WILL" get messages to them after my death. No, my father was not part of these packs.

Was the experience dream like in any way?  Yes
      Describe:  Only in the sense that I was asleep. It was much clearer & sharper, more real than any dream I have ever had.

Did you experience a separation of consciousness from your body? Uncertain
      Describe:  I felt I was with my Dad on the other side. I don't feel as if he came here.

 Did you see a light?  Yes

      Describe:  The surrounding backdrop was a fuzzy white light, with the items normally found in a bar, bar, stools, etc. shadow like, as were the other people in the bar.

 Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?  Yes

      Describe:  I felt I "Knew" that life after death was not only possible, but definite, & we are capable of reaching those who have passed.
    
Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this questionnaire:  You might want to ask if anything else happened later that I might feel was "related" to the experience. As in my case I had asked that both my parents come through. Although, my father was the one to come to me in the dream so vividly, later that week, out of no where, I received 25 photos of my mother when she was younger, that we never knew even existed. This was entirely out of the blue, 40 years after her death. From a Aunt we hadn't spoken to in 10 years. Even when we were closer to this woman, she never gave any indication that these photos even existed. Then poof, out of no where, they were sent to me !!! I feel both my Mom & Dad had a hand in getting these photos to me.