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I was over at my cousin's house for a pool party; I remember everything that happened so vividly...
I was drowning and it was horrible, water was everywhere and I was desperately trying to breathe while at the same time grab onto the other child who had fallen into the swimming pool when our little raft overturned...
My experience was as follows: I had to go to a clinic to have tests for tuberculosis as a fellow-student had fallen ill with the disease...
I was picking flowers for mum on the way home from school...
I was standing on a moving swing and fell down after a girl shook the swing (and I wasn't holding myself to anything)...
Mitzi M NDE Home Classification NDE 1872 Mitzi M NDE 3935 Experience Description I was at home, preparing Thanksgiving leftovers for family and friends that were staying the weekend...
There were doors sliding in front of me each door representing a stage of my past life since childhood and one door representing the present day...
David J NDE Home Classification NDE 1947 David J NDE 4050 Experience Description I found myself in a dark void...
In consciousness I remember the surgeon telling me that I had to have surgery...
Attila D FDE Home Classification FDE 1980 Attila D FDE 4106 Experience Description I had only passed my car driving test for a couple of weeks, but my dad let me drive his car as I never owned my own car at the time...
While I was at work...
My entire day leading up until the accident felt strange...
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