I WAS AWAKENED FROM A SOUND SLEEP AT EXACTLY 4:00 AM . MY DAD HAD BEEN DEAD ABOUT 4 MONTHS AND I HAD NEVER REALLY ACCEPTED IT OR DEALT WITH IT. WHEN I AWOKE MY DAD WAS SPEAKING TO ME PLAIN AS DAY. HIS EXACT WORDS WERE '' DON'T SPEND ALL YOUR TIME THINKING ABOUT ME AND WORRYING ABOUT ME . I'M FINE , I'M ON OAK KNOB .'' OAK KNOB MEANT NOTHING TO ME AND I DEBATED OVER TELLING MY MOM. WHEN I DID TELL HER , SHE KNEW EXACTLY WHERE IT WAS. IT WAS HIS FAVORITE PLACE TO HUNT WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND MOM SAYS HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME THERE. I HAVE BEEN FINE EVER SINCE , AND FEEL IT WAS DADS WAY OF LETTING ME KNOW IT WOULD BE OKAY.

Was this experience difficult to express in words?  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:    I HEARD MY FATHERS VOICE CLEARLY

            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?  IT WAS LIKE TALKING TO ANYONE.....JUST CLEAR AND NORMAL LOUDNESS

            If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar from the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive?           IT WAS DADS VOICE WITHOUT DOUBT

            Is there any possibility what you heard was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?           ABSOLUTELY NOT

            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 comment

How long did the experience last?        MAYBE 45 SECONDS

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

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

PEACEFUL , NO WORRIES

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  TOLD ME HE WAS ON OAK KNOB...TURNS OUT HE HAD BEEN THERE MANY TIMES BEFORE AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT

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:           AFTER 35 YEARS YOU KNOW YOUR FATHERS VOICE AND I KNOW WHAT I HEARD AND WHEN I GOT UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER I KNEW DAD HAD TALKED TO ME

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   No

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:           I FELT HAPPY

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

I KNEW FROM THAT MOMENT ON DAD WAS OKAY

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      THE BEST WAS KNOWING DAD WAS OKAY THE WORST IS IT DIDN'T LAST LONG ENOUGH

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