I was asleep in my bed when i was awaken by my a man sitting on the side of my bed who felt familiar to me and i was not afraid. the man said your brother john is here and with that john appeared. i jumped out of bed and looked at him his hair was longer and he had grown an mustache. i immediately asked if he wanted me to cut his hair he said no no no. i asked him how is dad and he said great and then i asked about grandmother and he said she was great. I then asked John what is it like and he said Andrea it is more beautiful than anything on earth. we walked out of the bedroom while i called for my husband bobby to come and see john.  i asked john if anyone else could see him and he said no. my reply was great now they'll think i am really nuts.

we walked into another room looking for my husband when another man came into the room, again another familiar feeling.  my brother said  he is here to help you, i turned and looked at the man  and when i turned back john was gone. i believe my brother brought me a guide spirit.

Was this experience difficult to express in words? 

No

Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased?         

Yes

            Describe what you heard, how clearly you heard it and what was communicated:  

he spoke of my father and my grandmother, and told me how beautiful spirit world is in a clear voice, i touched his hair and held his arm

            Did the voice or sound seem to originate externally or outside of you, inside you, or did you not hear a voice or sound, but had a sense of knowing what was communicated? 

i heard the words

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

similar voice

            Is there any possibility what you heard was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?          

no

            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

we held each others arm while walking

            Was the touch familiar or unfamiliar?  

familiar

            Was anything communicated by the touch? 

no

            Is there any possibility what you felt was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience? 

no we were alone

Did you see the deceased?        

Yes

his hair was longer and he had grown an mustache, when buried he had short hair and clean shaven

            How clearly did the deceased appear?            solid and real

            How much of the deceased did you see?       his whole body  at first then just from the waist up

            Did the deceased appear or not appear to be the age at which they died?       same age

            How healthy did the deceased appear to be?            he looked in great health...he was very ill for a year previous to death

            Is there any possibility what you saw was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?           no

Did you smell a distinct smell, scent, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased?     

No

How long did the experience last?       

minutes

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?        

it same suddenly and left suddenly

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased?          

Yes

peace, and love and beauty

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know? 

he said heaven was more beautiful than anything on earth and that is a quote

How do you currently view the reality of your experience?          

Experience was definitely real

            Please explain why you view the reality of your experience as real or not real:         

it was real because of the physical sensations

            Was the experience dream like in any way?  

Yes

as in a dream it cam and went quickly

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:          

joy and relief to know that he was fine , my dad was fine and that he was whole again

Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience?          

Yes

yes, my grief was ended and sadness was replaced in missing him but great joy in that he had come to me

What was the best and worst part of your experience?     

the best was that it happened. the worst is that it didn't last long enough and has not happened again

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?        

Yes

            Describe:     

yes, am now entering nursing school and have been blessed with a guardian angel that has intervened into my life which is another story

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   Yes

know i know that all is connected and spirit lives on, and that death is a passage and should be celebrated and not feared

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?           

Yes

validation of my beliefs.....

Death Compacts are when two or more living people promise among themselves that whoever dies first will try to contact the other(s).  Have you ever made such a compact?       

No, and that is what is so amazing, i wish that we had talked about it

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?         

Yes,

he called my husband in a dream two weeks later

What emotions did you feel during the experience?           

extreme joy and confirmation of my beliefs

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?          

No

no however my husband had dream 2 weeks later of phone conversation with brother

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?  

Yes, time was movement

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience?         Yes

have always been tuned to a higher vibration concerning deja vu, and intuitiveness and some predictions

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?    

No

Did you meet or see any other beings other than the deceased?           

Yes, a spirit guide who was familiar but unknown

Did you see a light?          

Uncertain, we were in bright light thru the experience

Did any part of your experience seem to occur in a place other than the location described above?           

No

Have you shared this experience with others?       

Yes, some believe and some don't

Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site?  

No

 Is there anything else you would like to add regarding your experience?      

it is amazing, a gift of the best kind and i feel great honor in being able to experience this reality

Were there any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?            No

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?        

No 

Did you ever in your life have a near-death experience, out of body experience or other spiritual event?          

Yes 

brother died in may.  in June i came home late from a wedding with my husband in the car.  we were pulled over by a cop after following us from the wedding ,,i was not drunk but had a previous dwi...my husband said Andrea you're screwed now.  i said out loud, john if you here me help and show me that it is real....well to make a story shorter the cop came back form his car and leaned into my window and gave the sign of the cross and said you have been blessed, i am following you home, which was just down the road, followed us home and walked us up to our fence yelling about not driving the car... real story my husband can confirm and i have not told many this story...

Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?              

Yes

Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this questionnaire.   

it was good