After my brother was murdered, my mother acquired his truck and he my brother was a race car driver and all his autos were fast and furious, well I decided to buy the truck from my mom which she wanted to much for it and it was because it was my brothers but I wanted it so I bought it.  It was a 1983 1/2 ton dual pickup truck Chevrolet.  Well after I got I found out it was too much truck for me and I had a son who was fixing to turn 16 and a friend of mine had a car he wanted and this friend wanted the truck that had belonged to my brother so I told him I would trade the truck for the car, well I told my mom about it and she came unglued, she said I told her I would never get rid of the truck and that's why she let me have the truck, but I am sure I did not tell her that and I bought the truck from her so I could do with it what I wanted to do.  Well then I was in turmoil about what to do, I prayed about it I cried and didn't know what to do.  I went to bed and the next day was when I was to give the guy an answer as to whether I would trade or not, I was laying there in bed crying silently to myself because I was not sure what I should do, it was dark in my room but plain as day I seen some sort of form, it was not a body but it was like smoke or cloud but you could see thru it and I heard my brother say in his voice its OK and at the very time I was thinking I was going to trade and from that moment on I never had another ill feeling about the issue and I feel still today I done the right thing.

Was this experience difficult to express in words?  No

Did you ONLY sense an awareness of 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 what you heard, how clearly you heard it and what was communicated:    I heard my brother say its ok as plain as day

            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 his voice and it came from outside of me

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

            Is there any possibility what you heard was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?           absolutely not

            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?            No

Did you see the deceased?         No

Did you smell a distinct smell, scent, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased?      No

How long did the experience last?        maybe 30 seconds

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

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased?           Yes

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  he gave me an answer I was looking for and it was very helpful

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:           because I seen and heard him communicate to me

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   No

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:           I was happy and felt glad I got to hear his voice and I was emotionally relieved

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

I was ok with the idea of getting rid of the truck and that made me feel better my mom was mad at me for a long time so I had to deal with that

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      there was no worst and it gave me peace of mind and happiness

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?         No      

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   Yes     I have heard of ghosts and spirits and I thought I would be afraid but when my brother came to me I was overjoyed and it did not scare me at all and I am so glad it happened I would never be afraid again

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?            Yes     I believe in spirit and I believe my brothers spirit visited me that night

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

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          No

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            happiness

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?           No

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   No

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?    No

Did you become aware of future events?       No

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience?         No

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     No

Did you meet or see any other beings other than the deceased?            No

Did you see a light?           No

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     only my children and close friends and they are believers

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?       no

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?           No 

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