Miguel's NDE

Experience description: 

      Like I said before, I can't remember all the details, but I'll try to do my best.  I am  a member of a family of ten, and me and my older sister have been real close to each other, and we used to play very rude, one of this times, we got little over on our game, she grabbed me from the neck and started to chocking me until I passed out, all of a sudden, I started to fall in a deep dark hole, I remember the wind blow all over my body,  as I went through, I saw a whirlpool of light, with a bright light at the end, somehow I knew if I go through the light I wont be able to return, and I started to think about my brother, because at that time we shared the same bed] that he'll be alone at night time, but the light still attracted me, at this point I heard my  sister calling me, and I got into a bright white light and I felt a presence of somebody, I didn't see anyone, but I felt He was around me, full of love and joy, and I wanted to stay, but  it wasn't my time yet, so I was sent back to my family. I remember in the following days I felt a great sadness inside me, I still miss the place where I've been. I know that when my time comes I'm going back.

Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience:  No

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  No

      What was it about the experience that makes it hard to communicate?  But is kind of confusing, and its been a long time since than I can't remember all the details.

At the time of the experience, was there an associated life threatening event?  No

What was your level of consciousness and alertness during the experience?  I was fully conscious.

Was the experience dream like in any way?  No, it wasn't, it felt very real.

Did you experience a separation of consciousness from your body?  No

What emotions did you feel during the experience?  It was a mixture of emotions, melancholy, joy, love, sadness.

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?  No, I just felt the presence I think it was God I felted inside and outside of me.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?  Yes

      Describe:  When my experience started I felt I was falling down into a tunnel and than it turns in a whirlpool of light.

Did you see a light?  Yes

      Describe:  I saw  a light at the end of the tunnel and I got into the light

Did you meet or see any other beings?  No

      Describe:  No I didn't see anyone I just felt the presence of someone around and inside me and I felt that it wasn't my time yet

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?  No

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?  No

  Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?  Yes

      Describe:  I got into the light and it was beautiful, I have no sense of the time, all I felt it was love around me.

  Did you have any sense of altered space or time?  Yes

      Describe:  I was too young at that time, but I knew I was somewhere, in a place where time doesn't count.

  Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?  No

  Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?  Yes

      Describe:  AT the end of the tunnel, I saw the light, this is hard to explain, I knew if I go across  I wont be back, but, I got into the light, and I was sent back.

  Did you become aware of future events?  Yes

      Describe:  I can't remember if this happen before my experience or after but sometimes I dream about some events that lately became a reality

  Were you involved in or aware of a decision to return to the body?  No

  Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?  Uncertain

      Describe:  Like I said I dream about future events, but I don't remember if this happen before or  after my experience.

  Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?  No

  Has the experience affected your relationships?  Daily life?  Religious practices etc.?  Career choices?  I was too young at the time to think about it, all I knew it was that I've been somewhere.

  Have you shared this experience with others?  Yes

      Describe:  They listen to me and they agree, there is a place we going to after we die.

  What emotions did you experience following your experience?  Like I said before, melancholy, sadness.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?  I don't see any worst in it, but the best thing is that I've been in a beautiful place.

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?  No

  Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?  Yes

      Describe:  I'm not afraid of dying.

  Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?  No

      Describe:  In 1988 I had a terrible accident, I got burn real bad, I spent 1 month in the hospital , three weeks of it I was in the ICU, one time I had to go to surgery, but the night before I was real nervous, I knew something  going to happen. Than in the middle of the night  I felt the presence, I don't  want to say it was God but I'm sure it was, He came to the side of my bed  and put his hands on my chest, and I got the same feeling when I went to the light. and I knew everything it's going to be okay.

  Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?  Yes

  Please offer any suggestions you have to improve the www.nderf.org questionnaire?  I don't have any suggestions, I just want to thank you for let me share my experience with other people. Thanks again.