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MineralMan

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33. This is a very common phenomenon.

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 09:28 AM

Oct 2019

I've seen it myself in aging people. There is no way to completely understand what dying people "see" or "experience" in their last days. Such things could easily be hallucinations fed by old memories. Often, especially in people who are under hospice care, dosages of opioids to relieve pain can reach levels that affect the brain's thinking processes. Diminishing oxygen levels in the bloodstream, too, can trigger false perceptions.

Since we can't measure such things, it is probably a mistake to ascribe them to anything in particular. Similar experiences are a commonplace, though. I'm not sure we can infer anything from them.

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My father died on June 18th of this year - he was just shy of 87. [View all] Pendrench Oct 2019 OP

No way of knowing. redwitch Oct 2019 #1

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Hi Chin music - thank you very much for your kind words. Pendrench Oct 2019 #9

My dad passed away in March. He was also 87 mn9driver Oct 2019 #3

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I believe that toward death, the person hovers between the two planes. woodsprite Oct 2019 #8

Hi woodsprite - thank you for sharing your story. Pendrench Oct 2019 #13

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your father. littlemissmartypants Oct 2019 #10

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My dad was 69 MFM008 Oct 2019 #11

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thanks TIm MFM008 Oct 2019 #24

You're very welcome. Pendrench Oct 2019 #25

I have 'felt' ghosts since I was 8 yrs old. I have had visits from demigoddess Oct 2019 #12

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My grandmother was with my grandfather when he died in an institution applegrove Oct 2019 #17

Hi applegrove - thank you for sharing your story. Pendrench Oct 2019 #19

Vibes to you in your loss. applegrove Oct 2019 #20

Thank you - he was a great guy. Pendrench Oct 2019 #22

I cried all night the night my mom died. She had been sick for a while. applegrove Oct 2019 #23

Hi applegrove - You are correct, we all grieve differently, and I imagine that one day tears will Pendrench Oct 2019 #27

Hospice workers see this all the time and know that usually death is imminent. There are Karadeniz Oct 2019 #18

Hi Karadeniz - Thank you for replying to my post. Pendrench Oct 2019 #21

Shortly before my sister lost her power of speech, she told me she heard our Dad talking to her Siwsan Oct 2019 #26

Hi Siwsan - thank you for replying to my post. Pendrench Oct 2019 #28

I'm convinced I heard from my father, just after he died Siwsan Oct 2019 #32

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DMT Locrian Oct 2019 #31

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Excellent - thank you! Pendrench Oct 2019 #38

This is a very common phenomenon. MineralMan Oct 2019 #33

Hi MineralMan - thank you for responding to my post. Pendrench Oct 2019 #35

I think it will be impossible to pin down what those phenomena MineralMan Oct 2019 #36

Pen: Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #39

Hi Bretton Garcia - thank you for your reply. Pendrench Oct 2019 #40

Strong natural family bonds help most of us, mostly Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #43

Though historical reference to actual exemplary fathers is useful too. Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #44

Thank you for sharing your story, and your belief as to the meaning. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #41

Hi Guill - thank you for responding and for your kind words. Pendrench Oct 2019 #42

Gil: if the "creation"/ or nature explains most of life? Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #45

Yes, many religions do anthropomorphize their experience. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #46

Yes. A manlike God is partly a familiar handle or reference for men. Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #47