The Voices

Name:   Connie
Email Address:    cddpaz@bigplanet.com
Location of the occurrence:   California
Title of article:   The Voices
What are you contributing?   NDE

I had a car accident on Good Friday three years ago. For about three days before the accident, I was feeling weird like I was leaving for somewhere and will never return. I was even telling my family the what's, where's and how's about me and what to do with me in case something will really happen to me. 

They tried to dismiss it though, saying maybe I was just depressed or something. But I really had this strong feeling that I was leaving and will never return. It was Holy Week and early that week, my husband and I had plans to attend the 9:00 evening mass on Good Friday as part of our religious practice. Due to a busy week however, we seemed to forget about it when Friday came. I was busy reading a book that night in the living room when I heard a soft voice beside me that said "Come on, let's go". I looked at the wall clock, it was 8:30 and I thought I would be late. I stood up immediately, took my car keys and heeded for the door. I passed by my husband watching TV. He asked me where I was going and I said I was going to the church. I saw the surprise on his face but I left anyway. It did not occur to me at that time why I was going to the mass without him, why I did not take my purse with me which was unusual, and why I felt like I had a company.

I was feeling weird during the mass, hearing alternating voices like "You leave now", and then "No you stay". My mind was not on the mass but on these forces I didn't know what. I tried to pray harder and I felt this force telling me to leave now so I finally stood up to leave. But before reaching the door there was this force saying "No you stay" so I stopped then sat down again. All this time, I was hearing these voices or feeling these forces I didn't where they were coming from. I managed to finish the mass however, despite my restlessness. As soon as the mass ended, I hurried outside and got into my car. I knew something would happen I just didn't know what.

I took the road behind the church, turned right, then stopped at the stop sign at the corner. Our usual route from this point was to turn right to the main road then turn left to our street, although from here we can also cross the main road then turn right to our street. I didn't know why but I took the unusual route. It was past ten at night and the road was not busy. While crossing the road, I saw this bright light on my right side coming towards me, getting brighter and bigger coming so fast, so fast it stopped almost a block away after hitting my car. It was so fast and so sudden. I knew it was too late for the driver to avoid me but I also I knew that he tried by swerving his car to the right, which explained the total wreck on the front and right side of my car only. If it were not for that last minute decision, maybe I'm not even here today. Despite the heavy impact, it's a miracle I got only minor injuries and most important, I'm alive. It surprised me though, that the first thought I had when I was hit was "I told you, I told you something will happen", like I was talking to someone other than me.

This is my NDE and thanks for reading my story.