Haley R ADC
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Experience description:

My beloved dog, Bailey had been in and out of health his entire life. At one point he became paralyzed and we were told he may have spinal cancer, but he regained his health and ability to walk within a couple weeks. A couple years later, randomly, he lost his equilibrium and ability to walk upright, and I could not bare watching him suffer. My mother and I decided to take him to the vet to be put down. I loved this dog more than anything. We loaded him into a van to take him to the vet, it was my mother's work van. My boyfriend and mother sat up front and my dog and I in the back, so i could comfort him and spend my last moments with him. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot of the vets office, on the radio, a song that was played at my brother's funeral came on.I had not heard the song being played since his funeral. It was so distinct. The sound seemed like it was louder than whatever else had been previously playing on the radio. My mother and I felt an overwhelming sense of warmth, almost. I looked at my mother and she looked at me and I said "what the heck?". We were both in complete awe. We let the song play and we both knew it was my brother coming to comfort me and help cross my beloved dog (Bailey) to the other side. I guess now we know- all dogs do go to heaven.

 Was this experience difficult to express in words? Yes

 The emotion and feelings that both me and my mother had. It was like we knew, disticnt, that my brother was there.

 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

           Describe what you heard, how clearly you heard it and what was communicated:   music, a song played at his funeral.

           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?     hear a sound but knew what was being communicated.

           If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar from the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive?     not his voice

           Is there any possibility what you heard was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?   yes, from the radio, but what are the odds of a song i hadn't heard in 14 years playing  on the radio at that exact moment?

           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?       No

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

 How long did the experience last?      a few minutes.

 Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?       the beginning was sudden, the end of it was more gradual.

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

 Comforting. Comforting me and assuring me.

 Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  That he's here. And he's okay. And he's making sure and guiding not only me but all aspects of things i love and care about in my life.

 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:   Because not only I experienced it. God makes no mistakes. There are no coincidences.

           Was the experience dream like in any way?  Yes

 It was so amazing that it was almost unreal.

 Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:  I felt like I had done the right thing, and that it was my dogs time to go, although I missed him, he wasn't in pain anymore. And Cammeron made sure I knew that both him and Bailey weren't in pain anymore. That they would be okay. My emotions were very mixed. I missed them but I knew that it was for the best. That it was right.

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

 Knowing that I did the right thing. Even though I felt like I was killing my child by putting down my dog. v

 What was the best and worst part of your experience?          Greif was the worst part, the best part was assurance.

 Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience? Uncertain    

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?      Yes   

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?  Uncertain     I'm not sure.

 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?          Greif. But assurance.

 Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?          Yes

 My mother and I simultaniously experienced this. We both were in awe.

 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?         Yes

 I cant describe it.

 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    unsure.

 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 

At 15 when I overdosed on DMT.

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