I KNOW WHAT DEATH IS LIKE

I read an article the other day by a friend who has insomnia. He said that when he dies he will finally get some sleep. As I read the article I had concern for that man who had to go through sleepless nights. I have those on occasion myself. However, that story gave me a flashback to a bad time in my life.

It was late 1994 while I was at work that I came very close to passing out. I was taken to the emergency room and as often happens nothing was found. For the following three months I had terrible headaches, nose bleeds that didn't want to stop, extreme dizziness, and I couldn't walk more than a few steps without falling down. I went through every medical test under the sun and was always told we can't find anything wrong. During my ordeal I was on thirteen different kinds of medication and nothing helped. I was in bed for months and often as I laid there I could feel my head staying still as my body moved back and forth. It was a strange feeling, something I hope no one has to experience. I laid there in bed afraid to go to sleep because I thought I wouldn't wake up again.

Then one day it happened. I was floating near the ceiling looking down on my body. I was in bed, lifeless. I knew that I had died. It felt so peaceful, like nothing I have ever experienced in my life. After a few minutes I felt a strange feeling as I reentered my body. It wasn't a dream it happened, I was dead. It was a long time before I told anyone because I was sure they would think I was crazy.

Near the end of the third month I was taken to a chiropractor. No medical doctor could do anything for me, so really it was a last resort. After a few days I was feeling better and within two weeks I was much better. I finally returned to work but it took me months to get back to normal. I was scared to go anywhere alone. It will soon be twenty years since that bad time in my life. I was so curious if anyone else had experienced what I had. I read many books and stories and it had happened to other people.

Many people are afraid of dying. I have never been afraid because it happens to everyone. I'm just a little different because I have already died once.


Copyright   Larry W. Fish   2014