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I was deep sea diving with my brother James, 17 years old, and the diving teacher...
My twin brother and I were visiting a friend of my parents, who lived on a man-made lake...
I was a teenager at the time of my experience...
Here is a clip on YouTube of me standing by this very same river and talking about my experience...
When I entered the operating room and was given anesthesia, they told me to count...
When I was 10 years old, I had gone swimming with my older cousin, Karen...
I was with my family and a group of church people...
I have kept his memory buried in my brain for decades...
At the time, my wife was suffering from liver failure, but I knew nothing about it...
I do not remember what led up to my drowning, but I saw my life flash before my eyes...
All I remember is being up above where the nurses and doctors were working on my body, and looking down and watching...
I was over at a friend's house, sitting on the couch...
