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When I was nine my parents were divorcing...
I was in a beautiful space that was filled with light...
My NDE happened on a blustery summer day...
The first thing I see as I step out of the bright light is that I am a little higher than everyone else...
I can remember the emergency medical technicians saying I was dead, and discussing the use of charcoal...
I hyperventilating and stopped breathing...
V NDE Home Classification NDE 1866 V NDE 3928 Experience Description I remember it being a lovely day, weather-wise, and I was very happy that my mother was allowing me to take a nap in my parent's bed, rather than my own, which was on the floor and hard...
I was on the roof of an apartment that was under construction...
How can I describe this with words...
There was a white bright light, very chilly weather - I lost my consciousness...
When I decided to give up trying to reach the shore and just let myself drown, suddenly everything seemed to stand totally still...
I had just returned to Georgia from a reunion party in Texas...
