I went to sleep and I was taken by my Guides and Angels to see my son. I had to know that he had crossed over. I really, really needed to know! 

My first memory of this dream visit to the Heaven on other side was me, standing at the foot of a bed where Edward was laying. There were pearly, white sheets that were on the bed and covering Ed to mid chest. The white we know pales in comparison to the white I saw...it was as though I could tell what the sheets felt like without even touching them......like a butterfly wing, or the petal of a flower. Heavenly soft.....And there was a sort of pearl-ized look to them. Very extraordinary pearly fabric.... Edward, laying there with this heavenly fabric pulled up to mid chest....He had the most sheepish grin on his face...(that would be my Ed!).....his arms were up above his head and it looked as though he was stretching, like he was waking up...and he had that half grin smile of his on his face that was so, so Edward!....(He smiled all the time.....)....I noticed his eyes were closed, he never looked at me or spoke to me.....just this sheepish grin on his handsome face. His skin color was just perfect, sort of a healthy tan color...and he looked a little older, more mature. He looked perfectly magnificent! These colors were not any I had ever seen before.... He was turning his face to his right and I immediately noticed that he had had a hair cut, and he had short side burns....(remember, I told you the only thing he needed was a hair cut....he hated when his hair got even just a little too long. ....I used to cut his hair and I did a great job, but I have to admit that who ever cut his hair in Heaven did an awesome job!!) I loved the side burns....he would never let me leave side burns....but, what he was showing me was the back of the left side of his head, just above, and slightly behind the left ear....(where he had had a 5" long opening in his skull)......he was showing me that it was just fine. All healed......like nothing ever happened......no injury at all.... Then I noticed that he was moving his right leg under the sheets....The pearly fabric seemed to change ever so slightly, it was almost fluid-like.... as he tussled the sheet....the movement produced another, more intense appreciation for this fabric made in Heaven......his arms were up above his head and he was stretching and bending his right leg......he was showing me that his leg was just fine too. (He had a compound fracture of the right leg just below the knee. And those were his only injuries!) I believe it was that moment that I finally realized that it was just me, Ed, and the bed he was laying in out in the middle of total darkness...like floating, but no sensation of floating or moving at all. This was happening in the heavenly darkness...And I never spoke, but I 'sensed' or 'received' that there were beings there, and they were there for me....they were my angels and my guides who had brought me on this dream visit........ They stood back in the shadows while I cherished seeing my son again.....In my heart I already knew that he was OK, but like I said before, I was going crazy not knowing if he crossed........... Then the damn phone rang! Rrrrrgh! And I was waking up and answering the phone in my bed.

Was this experience difficult to express in words?  No

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

Did you see the deceased?         No

Ed was smiling that smile of his! He looked more mature, a little older, had a haircut, and his skin color was magnificent. His complexion was clear when he was laid out! All the zits he had were GONE when we first saw him in the funeral home. I knew he had a hand in that as he hated having a break-out.

            How clearly did the deceased appear?            Crystal clear.

            How much of the deceased did you see?       All of him. Although from the mid chest down he was under a heavenly white sheet. I saw his legs move as he was showing me his right leg was fine.

            Did the deceased appear or not appear to be the age at which they died?       Just a little older, and more mature looking.

            How healthy did the deceased appear to be?            As healthy as one can be! All injuries he had from being struck by a car were GONE. (his head and right leg were his only injured parts.)

            Is there any possibility what you saw was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?           No way! I was  in Heaven.

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

How long did the experience last?        Don't know....asleep....

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?         It was just wonderful. Like I was supposed to be there and checking on my kid.

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

He never looked at me, but he knew I was there. He was smiling that Ed Smile of his.....

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  No. Not from that dream visit.

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:           Why? Because I know I was there to see him. No discussion. This was not a dream.....a DREAM VISIT! My son has validated that I was indeed there to see him.

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   No

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:           Relief from wondering it he had crossed over alright. Utter happiness!!

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

I finally knew he was where he was supposed to be.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      Just being there and knowing he crossed.  Worst? Leaving.

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?         Yes                 Describe:      I know that we are all connected, and I will be seeing him again.

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

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?            Yes     Validated what I have always believed as true.

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?            The phone rang and took me away from my son, so I was a little annoyed when my sister called which woke me from my visit.:(

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?            Uncertain

I did not actually SEE them, but I knew my Guides and Angels were slightly behind me to my left in the darkness.

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     A few know I am telling the truth, but most just stare at me and they must be thinking I am just a poor grieving mother who is missing her son. Not!

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?       I want to go back and look around!

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

Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this questionnaire.    No suggestions