Experience description:
I was home alone with my
daughter-- I was reading the Bible and praying and asking God to help me to
understand this tragic loss....and I heard the front door open and
close........we were alone but not really (someone was there) I cried and cried
and was so saddened by my loss, and was searching for answers to if he had
committed suicide (which I knew he didn't) and looking for closure, that I felt
his presence and felt cool sensation on each side of my face as if he were
cradling my face in his hands to say everything is alright..........and I felt
the most peaceful calm.............I knew he was ok.
Did you sense an awareness
or presence of the deceased without actually seeing, hearing, feeling or
smelling them ?
Yes
Describe:
I felt a presence---did not see or smell anything....just knew he was there.
Did you hear the deceased
or hear something associated with the deceased?
Yes
Describe:
heard the front door open and close and heard foot steps in our house.
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?
on my face as
if to be cradled by his hands on each side of my face.
Was the touch
familiar?
familiar
Was anything
communicated by the touch?
yes and no ---no words were exchanged but I knew that this was his way of
letting me know that he was alright and did not kill himself.......and that he
would always be with me..
Is there any
possibility what you felt was from any other source present in your surroundings
at the time of your experience?
NO
Did you see the deceased?
No
How long did the
experience last?
a couple
of minutes
How do you currently view
the reality of your experience:
Experience was definitely real
Was there any emotional
healing in any way following the experience?
Yes
Describe:
I could close a chapter and start to the healing process
Did the experience give
you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?
Yes
Describe:
better understanding of adc
Was the experience dream
like in any way?
No
Have you shared this
experience with others?
Yes
Describe:
a few friends
Have you shared this
experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site?
No
Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?
Yes
Did the questions asked and information you provided
accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?
Yes