Charles L ADC
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Experience description:

My uncle's funeral was held in the city where he and his wife had lived during their retirement for the last 7 years. The burial was 40 miles away in the cemetery that was literally within eyesight of the home and property they had lived and farmed for half a century. Since we live in a rural community there was a dinner held after the burial service. This dinner was at the local VFW post. We all had a nice time visiting and reminiscing about Uncle Clem. After a long day my wife and I were able to come home sometime in the early evening. We had just entered our home and my wife went into her bedroom to change into more comfortable clothing. She suddenly darted back out of the bedroom and said, 'Listen!'

She had a small black chest in her hands and when she placed it on the side table by the couch it began to play a tinkly little melody. It only played for around 10 seconds and then stopped. This little chest was the jewelry box that had sat on the bureau next to her bed. She had owned this box for years. It had started to make music when she was changing her clothes. It was black lacquered with a Japanese style painting, and had a music box in it. I didn't know that it was a music box and my wife never had never used it as one, in fact I don't think she'd ever opened it at all. We had been married 21 years at that point and there had never been music from the box before. I think the total playing time was around 15-20 seconds. We've now been married 30 years and the box has been silent since that evening. Perhaps this doesn't meet the criteria as a contact, but Uncle Clem loved to go dancing with my aunt. We think he was just letting us know that he was OK and on his way out for the evening's festivities. I look at the box occasionally, but I never wind it...just because.

 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?          Uncertain

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

           Describe what you heard, how clearly you heard it and what was communicated:          Music that was played by the music box in the jewelry chest. It was a distinct melody.

           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?          The music came from the chest.

           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, we both heard it.

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

 Did you see the deceased?       No

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

 How long did the experience last?      10-20 seconds.

 Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?      Suddenly started playing, then stopped.

 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:   Both my wife and I heard the music box playing.

           Was the experience dream like in any way?  No

 Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:  Puzzlement would be the best word.

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

 What was the best and worst part of your experience?     Best part, made me think that my uncle was letting us know he was OK. No bad part really.

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

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

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?          Mostly just wonder and puzzlement.

 Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?          Yes  My wife was present.

 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?       No     

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?     Yes 

When I was in Viet Nam in 1971 I believe I had a NDE when I was almost killed in combat.

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