My grandmother was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night.  My cousin from out of town had been staying with her and she woke him saying she wasn't feeling right.  By the time we got to the hospital she had been pronounced.  It was quite a shock because it was so sudden.

The next day I went to class at the University and cried on the drive in, but I wasn't too distraught because I believed in life eternal and was thankful she had not suffered. 

When I got home I was standing in my bedroom when I felt/saw a white flash shoot across the room from my upper right to left.  I knew immediately it was her sending me a message. 

Then I laid down to take a nap and was in that state between sleep and awake when I had a vision of my grandmother standing behind and slightly above a figure dressed like a monk in simple brown vestments.  She had her hands folded in front of her and head bowed.

Was this experience difficult to express in words?  No

Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased?          No

Did you feel a touch or experience any physical contact from the deceased?            No

Did you see the deceased?         Yes

looked the same

            How clearly did the deceased appear?            solid

            How much of the deceased did you see?       all

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

            How healthy did the deceased appear to be?           

seemed healthy

            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

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

seemed very penitent; demure.

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  no

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:           was not a dream.  was real.

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   No

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

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   No      

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

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

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?           No

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes    

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

during meditation had an experience of white light.

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