My experience is not directly associated to the questions revolving around an NDE.

I am a victim of a hit and run while riding my motorcycle, none of which I can recall today. Witnesses, family who were collected at the hospital have more vivid recollections than I do but...

The situations I expereince today and since going home from recovery / rehabilitation are directly related to that accident and whatever transpired in my month and a few days in the hospital.

On March 30th I was riding my motorcycle home from a brief Craigslist transaction of which I purchased a pair of headphones. I recall meeting at a Mary Lou's coffee parking lot, I recall the dogs the seller had with them and I have vague memories of the return ride until the accident, of which going forward in time until today I do not remember.

In the hospital, it was discovered I had four skull fractures and brain bleeds that needed to be attended to rapidly. I was put in a medically induced coma and stayed there for two weeks. They drilled into my skull to alleviate the pressure from the fractures and heal the bleeds.

I went to the Spaulding Rehab center, where I was cared for, visited by friends and family and then left some thirty days later.

I was home recovering, daughter at school, girlfriend at work and the visiting nurse had left when, I was approached by a young man, Jacob, who started giving me details about his accident.

I thought I was 'broken' since Jacob and I didn't know one another, and two he was physically in front of me but seen still.

Jacob and I spoke, he was in an accident throw from his truck, in Florida, about 19 years of age, when his truck flipped over on him. He was physically in the hospital, in a coma, in a 'tube' and shared things with me about not returning given the enormous life changes he did not want to face, and about me.

I could continue on about situations that occur today that are accurate, confirmed to be as I am not someone who can't get from 'a to b' without the straight line, meaning I have to know the truth or at least validate what I have witnessed to pursue or overlook / stop anything more.

The people I've spoken with as recent as the other night, I do not know personally, but someone I know knew them. I have spoken with people I know that have passed.

I don't join groups, as it can or can not be beneficial. What is a cult? I discuss, reveal and talk with only a handful of people regarding my experiences, but 'stumbled' upon the sight reviewing the occurrences on of all place, ChatGPT.

Things revealed to me have changed my life, but throughout my life I have been a man focused on helping others, a healer of sorts in a jovial sort of way stated here, helping with technical issues, worked as a hypnotherapist briefly (trained), and now helping by healing by sharing 'outside' discussions for people who've moved on.

I am not sharing this with any expectations of any sort of end result. I thought it would be great to share my own experiences for others to bear witness they're not alone in the steps, the growth or the truths surrounding - life continues after.

That there are clear differences in good and evil and I have been fortunate to only be exposed to those who were good in their lives.

I've been asked recently about how someone can 'see' for themselves if a departed is reaching out and with a high success rate using the following, some people have been either able to see, or have a perception in the positive of the same;

I asked if they know the cliché about 'stopping to smell the roses'? The usual, expected reply is 'yes'. I then breakdown our lives as being brought up in a 'box'. We're born into the world, we're fed, clothed and told what to do, how to do it and how to act. As we grow, the box gets bigger, we are sent to school, with other boxes given the similar instructions in their lives. Of the smaller ratios there are boxes that get different exposures, travel, larger families, etc. When I point out how does one box find 'true' love with the limited amount of boxes in their perimeter they state there's work, college and of course, the internet (last 20 years or so). The latter does not bring better findings to true love, but you understand I am sure where it's placing the boxes ratios.

In the final piece I say, if you know the cliché is to stop and smell them, what if, for a brief minute, you realized you can't stop because you don't ever see the roses or know they're there? I simply push it back for them to grasp the idea, to go and find the roses. Life is complicated for everyone, I was born to an unknown father, middle child of an extremely abusive family. Locked in the basement while 'mom' went out finding 'live', whipped with rope, bashed with wooden paddles. I have an older half brother who's been into drugs, selling, gambling since 9th grade or so. I have a younger half sister who is an alcoholic. I barely touch either, brother, sister or drugs and alcohol (almost all my life). The box I grew up in.

I have travelled to twenty three states, four countries and am an ARMY Veteran Honorably discharged. I am both Wet and Dry suit certified diving from Catalina Island to Turks and Caicos. I've been skydiving, once from 13500 feet tandem. I was stationed in Germany in the early eighties and still can understand and speak (novice more so now) German. I still ride a motorcycle. I survived beyond the five years expectation from the doctors and still have a full life.

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

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  Yes     The first was scary, I had a severe head injury which made me think I was either hallucinating, or not recovered.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?      Full consciousness

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?      More consciousness and alertness than normal   Prior to a discussion my body responds with a shiver from my neck to my toes, as if someone is touching me to get my attention. When I focus, my senses are focused on hearing them, feeling or seeing what is presented limiting what surrounds me physically without an OOB.

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   difficult to express in words, if I close my eyes there is or isn't someone / something to see. Jacob, my first, showed me his room in hopes I'd share with his family where something was he wanted this mother to have. The vision was in my mind, while I sat on the couch.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   hearing, is considered by me, as thought. A grandmother 'spoke' to me while I immediately shared with someone, meaning little to no time passed between her words to my mouth.

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 am conscious, awake and aware of my surroundings

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   Comfort, inquisitive, happiness  

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   See prior summation, some people I know, some I do not know or never knew or experienced at any time living

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   No  

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   No

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   No

Did you come to a border or point of no return?   No

Did scenes from the future come to you?  No 

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness suggesting that there either is (or is not) continued existence after earthly life (“life after death”)?   Yes   see my previous summation which depicts my interactions clear and conside

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that you either did (or did not) exist prior to this lifetime?   Uncertain   In one specific instance, still I share a unknown connection to someone living in Texas. It was shared with me that there was / has been a connection prior to todays existance. We've never phyiscally met, we are not and have never been 'involved' and yet I described to her things that I should never known or 'felt' about her and her life.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that a mystical universal connection or unity/oneness either does (or does not) exist?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s meaning or purpose?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s difficulties, challenges, or hardships?   Uncertain   I am choosing not to give details, at this time as I am catious about these revelations and their accuracy. Making this a definite 'Uncertain' at this time.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding love?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any other specific information / awareness that you have not shared in other questions that is relevant to living our earthly lives?   No  

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge or purpose?   Yes   I was shared my daughters arrival moving from MA to FL. I was shared about the Texas friends relationship, loss and other situations. I was shared about a friends passing, his comfort after, and other situations.

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience   in my summation I explained the fear, not it's entirety but enough to warrant discussing with someone. That first experience was the most difficult. Others, recently I wsa asked to 'project' the passed to another living person.

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  

My experience directly resulted in:   Large 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?   Yes   I am now a firm believer 'life' continues beyond death.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   Yes   See my summation which defines these 'gifts, as they are so eloquently reffered

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?     The abilitiy to help others at dire times in their lives in the loss of someone near, or dear to them.

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  My first experience took about amonth before I shared with someone I was 'directed' to speak with. They were elated.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?   Yes   In certain instances in my life I had 'seen' others which caused me to briefly read up on OOB, near death experiences and mediumship.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was probably not real   See my summation, which clearly defines the experience I had and it's impact on me.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was definitely real   Factual information provided from recipients I share with or to.

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   I have left out far more pieces that have taken place since the first experience. I would end up writing somewhere along the lines of an unabridged version of Stephen King's 'The Stand' or Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' if I dug into more details and experiences.