The father of my girlfriend at the time was dying.  I loved him very dearly; he was like a father to me as well as a dear friend.  He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three months earlier.  Hospice was involved, and they provided a bed, which the family put in the living room so that he wouldn't be stuck back in a bedroom.  His condition had steadily worsened, and this was the day that he died.  I was sitting in the living room with my girlfriend, her brother, and her mother.  Her father was in the bed breathing heavily, about to die.  I didn't realize he was going to die in the next few minutes, and I left to go to an appointment.  About ten minutes later, I was driving down the highway to my appointment, which was about 25 minutes away.  While I was driving, I suddenly felt like I was remembering something that had happened and living it at the same time.  My girlfriend's father and I were at a table in a restaurant laughing and joking about something. We were having a very good time and we were both very happy.  It was fun, and we laughed the whole time.  It was like I was there and driving down the highway at the same time.  It lasted a couple of minutes and then ended.  It was not just a memory; it was really happening.  I found out after my appointment that my experience was just a few minutes after he died.  I believe he stopped off on his way to where ever his spirit was going to have one last laugh with me.  Somehow he included me in a small piece of his afterlife.  Immediately after the experience, I couldn't remember what we were laughing about.

At the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event?   No 

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  No    

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?         It only lasted a few minutes, and it was just laughing with my friend.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?      Normal consciousness and alertness   no  difference

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   same

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   same

Did you see or hear any earthly events that were occurring during a time that your consciousness / awareness was apart from your physical / earthly body?   Yes   I was driving my car.

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   love, happiness, humor  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   No  

Did you see an unearthly light?   No  

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?   No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)?   No  

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?   Yes   I was with my friend who had just died moments before.

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   Uncertain   It was like a memory of when I had been laughing with my friend, but I don't remember the specific event in my life.

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience   I've always believed that the spirit lives on after the body dies.

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience?   I remember the experience as accurately as other life events that occurred around the time of the experience.   I remember the experience as accurately as other life events that occurred around that time.  

My experience directly resulted in:   No changes in my life

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?   No  

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   No  

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  I shared the experience with others a couple of days later.  I think they believed me, but I'm not sure.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?   Yes   I've read a lot about NDE's and am very interested.  I've read about rare cases where the living have shared the experience of an NDE with the person who died.  I believe this is what happened to me.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was definitely real   Always known that it was real.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was definitely real   It was definitely real.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No  

Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No  

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience?   No  

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