My husband knew that he was going to die. We had an agreement that he would contact me, somehow, after he was gone. Shortly, after he died, I was told to get a pen and paper and that he would contact me. I did as I was told, and I held the pen in my hand. All of a sudden, without any movement on my part, the pen began to have power to write. I held the pen and it moved on its own, as I say, very powerfully. In my husband's own handwriting, it said, "This is Mack". It wrote that he was very happy and that he was with Jesus. He told me not to worry about anything, that I would be taken care of. I have had contact with him numerous times in this same manner. I know that it is him contacting me because, believe me, the pen writes without any movement by me.

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:  

Same as above

            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? 

I had the knowledge of what I was to do as a thought in my mind.

            If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar from the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive?          

I didn't hear a voice, my thoughts told me what to do.

            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?        

No

Did you smell a distinct smell, scent, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased?     

Yes

            What smell, scent, fragrance or odor did you smell?          

The cologne he wore all the time before he died.

            Was the smell, scent, fragrance or odor familiar?    

Yes. His cologne or after shave lotion.

            Was anything communicated by the smell?  

No

            Is there any possibility that the smell, scent, fragrance or odor was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?       

No

How long did the experience last?       

Briefly

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?        

Sudden.

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased?          

Yes

He seemed very happy.

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know? 

He told me that he was with Jesus, which confirmed my beliefs.

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:         

I believe that my experience was very real because I would never think of holding a pen over a piece of paper with any expectations that it would write me a message.

            Was the experience dream like in any way?  

No

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:          

I was , in a sense, amazed, but on the other hand, I knew that he would contact me and wasn't surprised that it was done in this manner.

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

Yes

Same as above.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?     

It was a great experience, and gives me comfort to know that my husband is in contact with me.

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      

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.? 

Yes            Same as above.

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?       

Yes

Yes, as I said, my husband and I had an agreement that he would contact me, if he could, and he did.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?         

No The few people I have told about this, do not believe me, so I don't discuss it with anyone.

What emotions did you feel during the experience?           

Elation, knowing that he was in contact with me and ,also, a feeling of peace that he gave me that he is alright and that I have nothing to fear about death.

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?          

No

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 realized that I have a sense of being able to allow messages of a deceased person to come through.

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?         Yes

I have premonitions of events and can read the aura of people when I meet them as to whether they are good, trustworthy, people or someone to be leery of.

Have you shared this experience with others?        

Yes     They pass it off as ridiculous, so I don't discuss it with anyone anymore.

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?      

I know, for a fact, that this experience is real. There is no way that I could have written those messages myself. I only held the pen and it definitely moved on its own. Not only that, but it wrote in my husband's handwriting.

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.   

No.