Was the experience difficult to express in words?     Yes   I don't have the language to describe what I saw.

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

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?   felt love and comfort                      

Did you feel a touch or experience any physical contact from the deceased?   Yes  

Describe where and how you were touched:     Just felt a feeling of comfort and love      

Was anything communicated by the touch?   I thought about what my mother was communicating.  There were no words, but I think she was comforting me and letting me know that she was well and happy.

Is there any possibility what you felt was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?   None.

Did you see the deceased?   Yes    Her photo changed but I can't describe how.

How clearly did the deceased appear?   somewhat transparent and in the post of the photo

How much of the deceased did you see?    mostly her face and torso.  alt

Did the deceased appear or not appear to be the age at which they died?   same as photo. close to the age she died.

How healthy did the deceased appear to be?    very healthy and happy.  she was very stressed from the business before she died.

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     very content and full of love

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?   I think she was communicating that all will be well.  There were no words.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience?    Experience was definitely real    I was there!  hahaha.  I'm a skeptic.  It has to hit me over the head for me to believe it's real.

Was the experience dream like in any way?    Yes    It only seems dream like b/c I've never experienced before or since.

Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience?    Yes    I know my mother is extremely happy and well.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?    Best part: My mother made contact!!!!!

Worst:  It was so short, and has not happened again.

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?    Yes    Just that I know that we only know about a spec of reality.            

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?    Yes    Death is not the end.

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?    Yes    I told them right away.

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    Amazement.

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'm so curious and excited to find out more about everything.

Were there any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?    Yes    anti-depressants       none.  I did have a heart attack and a double bypass.  I was very disappointed that I did not have a NDE.

Did you ever in your life have a near-death experience, out of body experience or other spiritual event?      Yes    my father's apartment number was 111.  I see that number very often, and sometimes more than once a day.  I feel like it's my dad winking at me.