Yesterday, I had a dream shortly before I woke up. I was in my grandmother's living room in California. Her phone kept ringing, and she was trying to pick up, but the call wouldn't go through. My grandma knew my mother was on the other line. It kept ringing, in short spurts. My grandma attempted to call back and just couldn't get through, she said 'Damn it' as she tried over and over again. She was very frustrated and it made me sad that I could not help her. I was not able to interact in this dream, only observe. My grandma did not know I was there in this dream I believe.

I thought it was a strange dream and I told my mother when I woke up. She was freaked out because she spoke out loud before she went to bed 'Mom, I wish you were here to fluff my pillow and tuck me in'. This is not typical of her to speak to her mother. Also, there was no way of me knowing this as me and my mom do not live together, and I've never seen her talk aloud to her mother like that.

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?      No

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

          Describe what you heard, how clearly you heard it and what was communicated:   'Val? Val?', followed by 'Damn it!' several times.

          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?     Inside myself via dream.

          If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar from the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive?     It sounded like my grandma when she was younger and more feisty.

          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

Did you see the deceased?       Yes

She looked how I remembered her as a child, she did not look the way she did when she died.

            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?           She did not, she appeared at about 17 years younger.

            How healthy did the deceased appear to be?            Fairly healthy, looked skinny but moved around with ease. She was frail and would say 'ow' a lot more before her passing.

            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

How long did the experience last?      I would guess 2 minutes?

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?       It seemed very sudden, I feel like I got thrown in and out of that dream quick.

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

My grandmother was extremely frustrated she could not reach my mother

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  Well in a cryptic way my grandma let me know that my mom was trying to reach out, which was true.

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:   Since my mother made sense of the dream with her attempt to reach out to my grandmother the same night.

          Was the experience dream like in any way?  No

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:  I was confused when I woke up because it seemed very strange, I guess I felt a bit uneasy.

Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience? No

What was the best and worst part of your experience?          Best part, was talking to my mom and figuring out why I had the dream. Worst part was I couldn't help my grandma.

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

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Yes I verified the next day that my mom was trying to reach out to her mother.

What emotions did you feel during the experience?          Uneasy and a bit confused.

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?          No

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

Since my grandma looked younger, was using her old red rotary phone, and her living room had the design from when I was young. It was like an anachronism.

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    Only my mother since she was involved in it. I think she is happy to know her mother tried to reach back out.

Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site?         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? 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.       This was nice, thank you