Patrick
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I have had several interesting experiences
since the passing of my father in 1999; all have been in dreams or just
bordering on wakefulness.
A) In the summer of 1999,
several months after my father's death, I was suddenly woken in the early
morning hours by the feeling someone was standing at the foot of my bed. I
couldn't see anyone/anything; it was just a sensation. I was definitely NOT
asleep; it was an in-between state of sleep and wakefulness. One word was
spoken: "Hey". I awoke with a start and still could not see anything.
The experience was over as quickly as it had begun. It was a fairly frightening
experience and I immediately got out of bed and turned on the lights. Although I
did not see him, I am fairly convinced this was a visit from my father, cut
short (unfortunately) by my fear. A very strange yet realistic experience.
B) I had a dream in the fall of
2000 (more like a vision, actually) in which my father suddenly entered the
'scene'. He was wearing a favorite brown tweed sweater and appeared to be in his
70s, but healthy. He uttered one sentence before I woke up with a start:
"Get me out of here, Pat." He did not look sad despite the content of
the 'message'. Very realistic and I can still picture the experience to this
day.
Did you sense an awareness or
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
Did
the voice or sound seem to originate externally, or outside of you, inside of
you, or did you not hear a voice or sound but had a knowing of what was
communicated?
In my first experience the word
"Hey" was spoken and seemed to originate from the area around the foot
of my bed.
If
you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar to the voice or sound
the deceased made when they were alive?
Unsure.
How
clearly did you hear the deceased?
Quite...it woke me up.
Is
there any possibility that what you heard was from any other source in the
surroundings at the time of your experience? No possibility; I do not remember any dream shortly before this experience.
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
Describe the appearance of the deceased:
Only in a number of dreams. My father has
looked both very ill and sad in some dreams and fifty years younger and in good
heath in others.
How
clearly did the deceased appear?
N/A
Did you smell a distinct
smell, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased?
No
How long did
the experience last? Seconds.
Was the
beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?
Sudden.
Could you sense the emotions
or mood of the deceased? In dreams only.
Describe:
In dreams only.
How
do you currently view the reality of your experience:
Experience was definitely real
Was
there any emotional healing in any way following the experience? No
Did the experience give you
any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?
Uncertain
To the best of your knowledge, did the deceased,
during their life, ever have a near-death experience, out of body experience or
other spiritual experience? Uncertain
Describe: There
were several curious things about the final weeks of my father's life. He
predicted the time of his death fairly closely, appeared to 'see' and reach out
to someone or something minutes before he passed away, and said 'good-bye' to me
the very day he passed.
Did you experience a separation of
consciousness from your body? No
Describe:
Only my mother.
Did you have
any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?
Yes
Describe:
Definitely have become more interested in
spirituality and the possibility of an after-life.
Is there anything else you would like to add regarding your experience?
I know the difference between a
dream and 'something else'; several of the experiences above fit into the latter
category.
SECOND EXPERIENCE
This most
recent experience happened during the early evening, around 7PM. I was at my
brother's computer, searching the Internet (eBay) for the value of an old
tobacco tin I had found several years ago. The tin was on the table next to me.
All of a sudden I could 'taste' tobacco in my mouth! I am not a smoker but did
try a few cigarettes and 'chew' when I was a kid, so I know the (disgusting)
taste. This was THAT taste, clear as a bell. It stayed there for several
minutes. I just thought, "Now this is pretty damn weird!".
My mother is the only smoker left in my immediate family and she was in the
kitchen at the time and not smoking. But this wasn't the smell of tobacco smoke;
I could actually TASTE tobacco in my mouth as if I were actually smoking a
cigarette. After a few minutes the sensation ended. It didn't alarm me or
anything...it was just, of course, strange. The next night it happened again,
and gradually subsided.
The tobacco tin was still in the room but on the shelf. I picked it up and
smelled the inside and there was no scent left in it...this tin is about 50
years old or more (so I've learned) so any odor it had is long gone. The tin is
now put away in a cabinet and I have not had this experience since.
After mulling this over, and taking into account the numerous vivid dream
encounters I've had with my dad since he died, this is what I believe: my dad
was right there with me, in some form, and decided to let his presence be known.
He was a heavy smoker all his life and it's my belief that smoking caused his
cancer (although I can't 'prove' that). He used to smoke the SAME brand of
tobacco as was in that tobacco tin when I was a kid (he did change to a 'light'
cigarette in later years). I hated tobacco smoke (still do) and often gave him a
hard time about his smoking. I believe that this was an attempt at contact,
bizarre as it may seem. I should note that dad spent a lot of time at this same
computer and passed away in this very house.
Did you see the deceased?
No
Did you smell a distinct
smell, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased?
Yes
Describe:
This was not a smell but a distinct taste in my mouth.
Is there any
possibility the smell, scent, fragrance or odor was from any other source
present in your surroundings at the time of your experience?
No. I double-checked that.
How long did the
experience last? Several minutes.
Was the beginning and end
of the experience gradual or more sudden?
Rather gradual.
How do you currently view the
reality of your experience: Experience was definitely real
Describe in detail your
feelings/emotions during the experience:
Slightly perplexed.
Was there any emotional
healing in any way following the experience?
No
To the best of your knowledge, did the deceased,
during their life, ever have a near-death experience, out of body experience or
other spiritual experience? Uncertain
Describe: In
the weeks before he died, my dad knew that his days were numbered and predicted
the date of his death (he was off by a week).
Was the
experience dream like in any way?
No
Have you shared this
experience with others? Yes
Describe:
Only my mother; her reaction was, obviously, surprise and (I suspect) disbelief.
Have you shared this
experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site?
No
Is there
anything else you would like to add regarding your experience?
More to come?
Has your life changed specifically as a result of your 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 the questions asked and information you provided
accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?
Yes