I had gone to bed and sound asleep. I was then standing in My mushroom shack and before me sitting was my wife's mother whom I thought much of. With her was a man about 6'1 or so in a black suite and black hair and distinct features. Slim in stature. Narrow face with a very thin black tie. Late 50's style. He was standing at the side of her. As I was wanting Colene {mother-in-law} to come and look at The beauty of the farm I had worked very hard on building. She passed before this happened. Now I was talking with her about the wonders all around us. She said to me "it's beautiful" as I looked over the landscape things were so bright with color. Greens and blues that to this day I remember so vividly. She had a white robe of sort with a gold necklace. It shined like sunlight. She looked to be about 30 years old. The gentleman with her was about the same age. I had no knowledge of this man. He said nothing as we shared the moment together, I felt a calm within him. I awoke that morning completely aware of what I had experienced. Telling my wife about all that I had encountered in this dream. She was elated and wanted know more about it. I told her all the details I felt and knew about it. When it came to tell her about the man she was in awe. I described him. Then she told me about her mother's brother that passed away at an early age of 30 from diabetes 1960. I had given her exact description of him. As I said never had I seen a picture or knew of him. Now I am in awe. A picture of him is uncanny. Billy F. her brother's name. Seven years have  past and I can still see this as clearly in my mind as if it were yesterday. I feel she has visited us several times since. Moments of perfume and flowers smell.

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?            Yes

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

            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?  was sound from external and then within, seems.

            If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar from the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive?           original 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?            No

            Is there any possibility what you felt was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?  no, I do not live where this took place. It is a different farm I have.

Did you see the deceased?         Yes

the person deceased attire was that of someone ready to sing in church with the white robe and gold necklace very distinct.

            How clearly did the deceased appear?            clearly was not transparent.

            How much of the deceased did you see?       most all

            Did the deceased appear or not appear to be the age at which they died?       no

            How healthy did the deceased appear to be?            very happy and not sick at all.

            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?      Yes

            What smell, scent, fragrance or odor did you smell?           smell of fresh due and early morning

            Was the smell, scent, fragrance or odor familiar?     yes---much like woods in the morning

            Was anything communicated by the smell?   the colors entwined

            Is there any possibility that the smell, scent, fragrance or odor was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?        No

How long did the experience last?        I would guess at this ----Not sure

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

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

happy within and secure

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
I have never met Billy F. As I have told in this message.

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   Yes

We moved about without struggle. without obstructions.          

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:           Gladness and being close as friendship.

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

I felt like I was given something

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      Seeing her with such elegance and full of joy with her brother. Not long enough to find out about Billy F.

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?         Uncertain                  Describe:            At times we speak of her and soon to follow in days sometimes we feel she is around us.

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   Yes     My wife and I seem to feel she is around us at times. Christmas and such.

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?            Yes     Contact from beyond with someone I did not know. Makes certain I did not make him up. so sends a message to me.

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?          Yes Name and picture of deceased brother.

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            calm and wondering.

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?           No

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes

Mushroom shack as I call it---small cabin in the woods. the door and window was at different location opposite of what it was.

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?    Yes

felt part of the entire surroundings. Nature.

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?         Yes

smells of flowers.

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

As the location of this was not where I live. but I was there with these deceased.

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

sister ---My mother-in-law. Billy F. here brother as I found out later.

Did you see a light?           Yes

all around us as we shared being together was light of day. sun and sky. vivid.

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?        

No       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?           Yes 

when I was 10 years old. sick and saw my Grandfather that had passed away that year.

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

I wanted to tell this to people that might understand. or help others with this. 

Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this questionnaire.    No thanks for your time with this I do appreciate all that you have done. Thank you.