This is something very close to my heart that I want to share with everyone on here. Maybe to see if anyone has maybe had the same situation happen to them.

I was 15 and my dad had just passed away suddenly from a heart attack. It was Aug 23 2000. That day we went to my grandparents to stay for a while. I went to lay down in the spare room for a bit, I was in a daze.

I was laying down on the bed, crying. At some point I began to feel calm, like a blanket had just been put over me. I was awake at this point. Then I closed my eyes.
This is where things get interesting.

I know I wasn't asleep. I opened my eyes and sat up. Everything had changed. I was no longer at my grandparents. Sitting up in bed I looked around me. It looked like I was in a long room, lined with white pillars with white curtains lightly flowing in the breeze in between each one. The room had a grey-blue hue to it. It was silent. I was in a different bed, white sheets around me.

I didn't move, I just took in everything with a sort of awe. Everything forgotten at this point. Soon I saw figure walking up to me. There was no face that I could see. They were in dark clothes, shirt and pants. I wasn't scared at all, I felt like I knew who this was. They sat next to me on the bed and began to rub my temple. Which is the one thing that will let me relax and fall asleep no matter what I am going through. I noticed that there was a pager ( I know, honestly it still doesn't make sense to me lol) But there was the pager, it was glowing a light blue colour. I can still see everything today as I am typing this.

For a while they sat beside me. Saying soothing words that for the life of me, I cannot remember. But I closed my eyes after watching the curtains flow in this magical place for a bit longer.

When I next opened them, I was back at my grandparents. I looked over to the otherside of the bed where this person had sat.... there was an indent in the exact spot they had sat. The pillow was propped up against the wall like someone had used to lean against. I laid there for a few moments, then got up and asked my mom and both my nana and papa if anyone had come into the room while I was sleeping. None of them had, they had been in the dining room talking the whole time. I had been in there for only a few minutes. But to me, it felt like an hour had gone by.

I walked back into the room, the pillow and indent were still in the same spot.

I honestly do not believe it was my dad. I think it was someone else. Someone who was meant to keep an eye on me and came to me that day.

I know it wasn't a dream.

What do you think happened that day? Again, thanks for reading this!

Sounds like your spirit guide, and I've seen the place you were talking about in a dream once. I was walking down a hallway of these tall pillars, lots of people walking around busy, as if they had business to attend to. Some walked by and nodded hello, all those folks were ones that had passed. I think your guide was trying to tell you this was where your dad was headed and you will eventually go, not to be scared because there is no fear and no pain there.

I am so glad you have seen this place. It was quiet where I was, but I could see to what looked like alot of moving down towards the other end. Like there was another hallway intersecting it. Very calm place though. I haven't seen my guide since.

I have lost ten family members and two friends since 2000. But I think it is because I have tried to rationalize everything sometimes by not allowing myself to accept and grieve. Over the past years little things have happened, but lately I am finding myself hearing, seeing and sensing things more so since I am allowing myself to open up.

Again, thank you so much for your response.

Hi AmberDawn. Thank You for sharing something so special. I know how much it means to you. I share somewhat of a similar experience but in a different way. Back in 1994, I was 23 and was completely depressed. I thought my parents were splitting up and my brother made me a beneficiary. At that time for some reason I felt everyone was going to leave me because everyone was talking about death and I fell into a deep depression. I was even seeing a counsleor for my depression. I felt Depressed for like 5-6 months or less.I even went to church and prayed to some saints and I would have a bottle of holy waterthat I would drink just so I wouldn't feel depressed. I just felt useless and wanted to die. I don't know but One morning everyone was gone and I was asleep. While I was asleep a very beautiful bright light came through the ceiling. I could feel the warmth of this light. I saw a head with no face in front of me and it felt very warm and comforting. I did get scared I won't lie but I stopped to relalize that I still felt the warmth of that bright light through my body. It felt Iike I was in the sun with no sunburn but the feeling radiated through my body. Its still clings to me like it does you and I will never forget it and wlll always cherish that feeling. It felt great. I also know it wasn't know dream either.

Hi AmberDawn. Thank You for sharing something so special. I know how much it means to you. I share somewhat of a similar experience but in a different way. Back in 1994, I was 23 and was completely depressed. I thought my parents were splitting up and my brother made me a beneficiary. At that time for some reason I felt everyone was going to leave me because everyone was talking about death and I fell into a deep depression. I was even seeing a counsleor for my depression. I felt Depressed for like 5-6 months or less.I even went to church and prayed to some saints and I would have a bottle of holy waterthat I would drink just so I wouldn't feel depressed. I just felt useless and wanted to die. I don't know but One morning everyone was gone and I was asleep. While I was asleep a very beautiful bright light came through the ceiling. I could feel the warmth of this light. I saw a head with no face in front of me and it felt very warm and comforting. I did get scared I won't lie but I stopped to relalize that I still felt the warmth of that bright light through my body. It felt Iike I was in the sun with no sunburn but the feeling radiated through my body. Its still clings to me like it does you and I will never forget it and wlll always cherish that feeling. It felt great. I also know it wasn't no dream either.

I just want to say, Russell, I purposely did NOT read this before I did your tarot reading. Reading your story now is pretty amazing, that all your cards lined up the way they did. I PMed you my reading. I'm curious to see what you think.

You know that was a first of two experiences I had. I guess I will have to share another. Those experiences made me feel that we are not alone and that not to be depressed about anything cause life is beautiful. God made me understand that he is here for me and others. Do you think this why I got my gift? I dunno. I really want to help people without them saying yeah right or thinking i'm a nut case. I guess they just have to be there.

Funny that I was seeing a beam of light and I interpreted that as your spiritual journey, then I saw you were literally talking about seeing a beam of light. Shows how symbols can appear in our lives in more than one way. I do think this is your destiny, to help other people "into the light." For me I would see that as crossing souls over to the other side but from your reading I think it is more attached to this physical plane, that you will be helping people break out of depression and gain spiritual enlightenment.

Hello RXRom and thank you for sharing that. I think that is a wonderful experience you had. I truely do believe that you are meant to help people in their time of need. To help them see the beauty in the world and let them know that they are not alone. You're not a nut case at all.

It takes a stronger person to admit the message of good and of life than a person to hide behind the darkness away from the light.

Sharing your experiences with others will make you stronger and I have no doubt that in times of need, the other side helps us out.

There is a quote I would like to share:

Truly it is in the darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us.
-Meister Eckhart

Thanks to everyone here that I'm no nut case. It take Balls to admit things that have happened. I know people have had miracles happen in their life but are reluctant to share them. AmberDawn It took a lot of courage for you to share your story and I felt I needed to acknowledge you because I wanted to share my story. I have never told anyone except my mom cause I knew nobody would understand. Its was a great feeling I felt just as you did AmberDawn and I hope together we can bring other people who are in the dark into the bright light. nobody is ever alone they just need a little coaching to bring them out of the darkness.