I WAS ALONE IN THE SWIMMING POOL, THERE WERE NO OTHER KIDS AROUND. I DECIDED TO ENJOY THE PLEASURE OF SWIMMING, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO THE DEEP END OF THE POOL, SO I STAYED IN A SPOT WHERE THE WATER WAS UP TO MY WAIST.

WHEN I EMERGED, I SAW THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND BLUE SKY I HAVE EVER SEEN AND ALSO OUR LOCAL PARISH CHURCH NEARBY.
I STARTED IMAGINING WHAT WAS BEHIND THAT BLUE SKY: STARS, PLANETS, COMETS, GALAXIES, AND EVERYTHING ELSE.  I THOUGHT HOW GREAT CREATION WAS AND HOW WONDERFUL WAS THE BEING THAT CREATED ALL THOSE THINGS, SPECIALLY THAT BLUE SKY. IN THE NEXT MOMENT, IT WAS LIKE THE DOORS TO HEAVEN OPENED UP AND I SAW A YELLOW SPHERE GRAVITATING RIGHT ABOVE ME. IT LOOKED LIKE A MINIATURE SUN FLUTING ABOUT 3-4 METERS ABOVE . IT WAS WONDERFUL! IT WAS WARM AND IRRADIATED LOVE, A LOVE SO SUBLIME, SO STRONG THAT ALL MY CELLS SEEMED TO BE SINGING BEFORE THAT PRESENCE.

IT WAS SUCH A STRONG, AND GRAND LOVE THAT IT SEEMED TO BE FILLING ME UP. I FELT I LOVED IT BACK, BUT IN A HUMAN WAY, WITH A LOVE THAT WAS SMALLER, HOWEVER I FELT THAT I HAD NEVER LOVED ANYONE WITH SUCH INTENSITY. AT THE SAME TIME I FELT SUCH  JOY THAT I STARTED JUMPING UP AND DOWN IN THE POOL, SPLASHING WATER WITH MY HANDS , IT WAS A BLISS! I FELT LIKE KNEELING ON THE FLOOR IN REVERENCE TO THE BEING, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO SUBMERGE TO DO THIS AND I DIDN'T WANT TO MISS THE SPHERE. I WANTED TO STAY THERE FOR ETERNITY, LOVING THAT BEING AND BEING LOVED BACK BY IT. ALL CHANNELS WERE OPENED. THE BEING HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE OF WHO I WAS, WHAT I THOUGHT AND FELT AND I COULD FEEL IT'S IMMENSE LOVE.

I THEN HAD A VISION I WOULD VANISH INSIDE THE SPHERE, INTO THAT BEING, AND THIS WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH MY BELIEFS, BUT THE SENSATION WAS SO WONDERFUL I DIDN'T QUESTION MYSELF ABOUT IT.

I THOUGHT ABOUT MY MOTHER, MY STEPFATHER AND MY GRANDMOTHER. I REALIZED THAT I COULDN'T VANISH IN THE SPHERE YET, BECAUSE THEY NEEDED ME. I ASKED TO BE EXCUSED AND TO RETURN. THE BEING OF LIGHT GOT CLOSER TO ME , MOVING FROM MY LEFT TO THE RIGHT AND SAID; "I WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU !" HE DISAPPEARED, ALL THE SENSATIONS STARTED FADING AWAY AND I FELT I WAS RETURNING TO MY ORDINARY REALITY. I LOOKED AT MY GRANDMOTHER AND SHE WAS SEATED ON THE SAME PLACE, AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I THINK I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT SAW THAT WONDERFUL BEING. THE TIME I SPENT WITH HIM SEEMED NON EXISTENT,  AS IF IT HAD LASTED FOREVER, BUT IN OUR REALITY IT LASTED NO MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES.

I WENT BACK HOME WITH THIS MEMORY THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words?       Yes     THE HARDEST THING IS TO PUT IN WORDS THE SENSATIONS AND FEELINGS. NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE IT

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

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?       DURING ALL MOMENTS. BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE EXPERIENCE. I DIDN'T LEAVE MY BODY OR THIS REALITY. THERE WAS A FUSION OF BOTH REALITIES

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

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain:     DURING ALL MOMENTS. BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE EXPERIENCE. I DIDN'T LEAVE MY BODY OR THIS REALITY. THERE WAS A FUSION OF BOTH REALITIES

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.)?  No      OTHER THAN SEEING A BEING OF LIGHT, I COULD SEE THE NORMAL SURROUNDINGS OF OUR REALITY, I WAS FULLY CONSCIOUS I WAS AT THE CLUB'S SWIMMING POOL.

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?   No

What emotions did you feel during the experience?       LOVE AND JOY IN LEVELS I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE, THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS MIXED UP TOGETHER, THERE WAS NO SEPARATION BETWEEN WHAT YOU THINK AND FEEL.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?     No    

Did you see a light?    Yes     A BEING OF LIGHT, BRIGHT AS THE SUN, IRRADIATING EXTRAORDINARY LOVE.

Did you meet or see any other beings?   Yes     ONLY THE BEING OF LIGHT. I DIDN'T ENCOUNTER ANY SPIRIT THAT HAS PASSED OVER OR RELIGIOUS IMAGES.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?        No      I HAVE LEARNED THAT IF WE IMITATE THE BEING OF LIGHT AND EXPAND OUR LOVE CAPABILITY AND IRRADIATE THIS FEELING EVERYWHERE, AS THE SUN IRRADIATES IT'S RAYS, WE WILL MAKE THE BEING OF LIGHT HAPPY.

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?    No    

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?        Yes     I FELT I ENTERED ETERNITY, A TIMELESS TIME. BUT CONCERNING SPACE, NO. I FELT I WAS AT THE CLUB

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?      Yes     THE INSIGHTS I HAVE GAINED: 1 - LOVE IS ETERNAL, REAL AND THE BIGGEST FORCE THAT EXISTS; 2- GOD IS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND LOVES ALL BEINGS; AND 3 - THAT IN THE PLACE WE GO TO WHEN WE DIE EVERYTHING WE THINK AND FEEL IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

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?  Yes     I HAVE MEDIUM GIFTS

Have you shared this experience with others?    Yes     WITH MY PARENTS AND A FEW FRIENDS, PEOPLE WHOM I THOUGHT WOULD HAVE THE CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THEIR REACTION WAS SUPPORTIVE AND THEY BELIEVED IN ME.

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  THERE ARE NO DOUBTS ABOUT THE REALITY OF THE EXPERIENCE. SUCH A GRAND LOVE CAN'T BE IMAGINED.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?  THE PART WHERE I FELT LOVED BY THE BEING OF LIGHT AND AT THE SAME TIME THE PART WHERE I FELT MY LOVE (EVEN THOUGH WEAK AND SMALL COMPARED TO HIS) WAS IRRADIATED BACK TO HIM.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:       Experience was definitely real THERE ARE NO DOUBTS ABOUT THE REALITY OF THE EXPERIENCE. SUCH A GRAND LOVE CAN'T BE IMAGINED

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?    No      I WAS A CHILD AND CONTINUED RELATING TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY THE SAME WAY

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?      Yes    I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DEEPEN MY SPIRITUALITY MORE THAN MY RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE 

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?    Yes     I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER WONDERFUL SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES, NOT CAUSED BY ANY DRUGS OR MEDICATIONS. HOWEVER THIS WAS THE MOST WONDERFUL OF ALL.

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience? YES. THAT WE MUST LOVE GOD AND ALL BEINGS, WE MUST LOVE LIFE, NEVER WISH BAD THINGS TO OTHERS E FIGHT AGAINST OUR IMPERFECTIONS. WE MUST REPLACE OUR BAD FEELINGS BY LOVE

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?    Uncertain      THERE ARE MORE THINGS TO SAY, BUT THERE ARE NO WORDS TO EXPLAIN 

Are there any other questions we could ask to help you communicate your experience?    NO, I THANK YOU FOR THIS FORUM WHERE PEOPLE CAN WRITE THEIR EXPERIENCE

What could a national organization with an interest in near death experience (NDE) do that would be of most interest to you:            Other   MAKE THESE STORIES PUBLIC, AS YOU HAVE BEEN DOING