Same Experience

  
From: RHathawayH@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 9:04 AM
Subject: same experience

Reading Lee Fitzgerald's story I felt compelled to reply. It is the only time I have heard of someone having basically the same experience I had several times as a boy. I have told my story to several, and mostly people look at me as though I'm deranged.

Here's mine...Several times throughout my childhood from the ages of 10 to 14 or so I would stand in front of the mirror and look into my eyes. I would think about who I was and why I was here (the first time was merely by chance). After a minute or so, like Lee I would not be able to look away and get the sensation of "falling" into myself. At this point I was no longer looking at myself in the mirror, I was in "open space" (not outer space). In this open space I was completely aware of all that there was. I know that sounds weird but that's the only way I can describe it. I understood who or what I truly was and it wasn't a person in a body. I felt complete and empowered. I never encountered a divine being or anything but I felt all knowing. Like all the information of the universe was at my finger tips. After what seemed like several minutes I would "drop" back into my body staring at myself in the mirror. It would take a few seconds to feel normal again. I got to a point where I could do this almost at will, but only looking in the mirror. From the first time that happened to the last I was always left in awe. I told no one of this until my early 20's.I am very excited that someone else has had this experience also.

Please feel free to respond.

God bless (cause there is some greater presence out there)

P.S. You may print this if you like Robert Hathaway