Jim K's NDE

Experience description: 

At three years of age, myself and another boy about six years old were playing in my back yard at wintertime. We had an above ground pool.  Pools are most of the time only partially drained for winter, such as this one was. The six year old boy talked me into climbing up the ladder to look at the ice (about two feet from the top of the pool). I don't know if he pushed me or if I slipped, but the next thing I remember is looking up and seeing I was under the ice.

My next memory is of looking down towards the front of my house. I can remember seeing the snow on the roof, and had a perspective to see the front and side of the house, like i was looking at the front corner, from about 15 feet in the air and about 15 feet from the house. I can remember everything looked bluish, like I had blue sunglasses on.

I also saw the boy that was with me, come running down my driveway, pound on the side door of the house and keep on running. I remember being frustrated as I tried to yell at him to get my mom, but he couldn't hear.

My next memory is of waking up in my bed with blankets wrapped all around me and my mom was taking care of me. Apparently she had heard the boy pound on the door and went to look, found me in the pool, and pulled me out.

I can recall all of this, and many other very early childhood memories very well. the funny thing with this whole ordeal is, it wasn't until i was 29 years old that i realized i had actually had an o.b.e. the whole thing seemed so natural that i didn't even think twice about it.

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

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Yes

What was your level of consciousness and alertness during the experience?           very

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   no

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     Yes

couldn't see it

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            frustration

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?           no

Did you see a light?           No

Did you meet or see any other beings?           No

Did you experiment while out of the body or in another, altered state? No

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later? Yes

Did you notice how your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different?          No

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   No

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

Did you become aware of future events?       No

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

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

How has the experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career choices?       religious: i know there is more than just a physical body!

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

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes

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

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