Ted V NDE 3803

Ted V's NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

After a summer monsoon rain event my friend and I were throwing rocks into a flooded river bed or wash. I was standing pretty close to the bank when it caved in and I was swept under. I was swept into the mouth of a large culvert which went under a busy street. I remember looking down and seeing the buttons on my shirt being ripped open and my eyeglasses being ripped off. When I tried to look up all I could see was dirty water and debris passing by. Then everything went blank as if there was nothing.

Then I saw, as in a dream, a copy of the local newspaper's front page. I realized it was being held by the neighbor lady across the street from our house. A hand turned the first page and I was drawn to an article in the lower left corner of the next page. The title of the story was "Young Tucson boy drowns in flooded wash". As I started to read the article everything went brilliant white and I felt a presence and a hand on my left shoulder. I also remember hearing a faint, gentle voice saying "It's not your time...".

Instantly I was sitting on the edge of the roadway, with cars passing by, looking down into the rushing water. I looked over at my friend and called his name. He looked back at me, turned white and screamed then got on his bike and rode home. I rode home behind him and told my mom what happened. The next day my dad and I went back to look for my glasses. When we looked into the culvert we saw that the opposite end had a welded grate in place and my glasses were stuck in the grate. Needless to say if I had gone into the culvert I would have died. I have a three inch scar on my left leg where I was cut by the culvert. This scar reminds me daily of what happened.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? No

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

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    When I was looking at the newspaper article.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness?    More consciousness and alertness than normal

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain:            When I was looking at the newspaper article.

Did your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)? Yes     My vision was extremely heightened in clarity.

Did your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)?            No

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Surprise, fear, wonder, peace and then a questioning feeling.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Uncertain      The brilliant light seemed endless, but the actual distance moved was minimal.

Did you see a light?           Yes     The brilliant light was everywhere as if I was part of it.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Uncertain      I felt the presence and sensed being touched.

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?            Uncertain      The brilliant light seemed beyond anywhere.

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?     Uncertain            Perhaps the world is more than we see in our daily walk.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? No

Did you become aware of future events?       No

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?     No

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     It took me a long time to tell anyone except my parents.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    No

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    On one level: Don't get close to flooded washes!

On another level: There is more to life than what I had thought.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            The brilliant light.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    I look at as an experience that I value because it has made me more open to the multitudes of experiences possible.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           No

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            No

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

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?        I really don't know if this is what you folks would consider a NDE but I have always had the desire to share it with people of your discipline. It was truly a phenomenal experience and I think about it most every day.

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Uncertain      It's always a little difficult when writing something as compared to talking with an individual.