“Do you see any of our dead relatives in the room? Do you see your dad?” She shook her head to indicate “No.” I could tell she wanted to grasp every word that came out of my mouth. “Mom, can I ask you a really serious question?” She turned her head and opened her eyes fully. I could tell that she was taking in every word. The corners of her mouth turned up in a smile. Then I shared a funny story about a conversation my sister and I had. I told her I loved her, and she raised her eyebrows in acknowledgement. The day before she took her last breath I decided to ask her.įirst I wanted to make sure she could comprehend what I was saying. Who knows what can occur when a person is hanging on by a thread? My Mom’s Journey Photo: iStockĪs we neared the last days of my mom’s life, I wanted to understand what she was feeling and seeing. The logical response to this phenomena is that lack of oxygen and the consumption of various drugs can do crazy things to the brain. The same is true with people who experience “near-death experiences.” Yet, I read and heard story after story of men, women, and children on their deathbeds who saw their dead mothers, fathers, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters and friends. I grew up as a Seventh Day Adventist and was taught that such things simply couldn’t happen.
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