I was 5 or 6 yrs old and lived on Miami Beach, Florida. My cousins and I were playing in the back yard in our bathing suits. We were spraying each other with a hose on the cement slab back patio. There was an air conditioning unit in the den—an in-wall unit—that was plugged in, but not turned on. It wasn't grounded. The back of the unit stuck out to the back where we were playing. I got too close to the air conditioning unit and was sucked to it. I was unable to break free, as I was receiving a terrific electrical shock. My cousins ran into the house screaming and got my mother and aunt. Anyone who tried to help me by touching me got shocked as well.

Finally, I broke free and ended up in the grass, writhing and saying, "I see red...I see blue...etc." I then went unconscious...and foam started pouring out of my mouth.

In the meantime, my aunt had called 911. According to my mother, I had stopped breathing and had no pulse.

My father (who was a reformed Jew and neither religious nor spiritual) was in the medical corps in the army during the Korean War. He was the only one who knew CPR. He was on his way to play tennis with my uncle when 'somebody' told him to "Go Home." Dad said the feeling to go home was so urgent that he went immediately home instead of meeting with my uncle.

He apparently opened the front door to the house, and my mother came up to him in shock, carrying my lifeless body in her arms. She told Dad I was dead. Dad immediately threw me onto the ground and started performing CPR on me. He then flipped me over...and Mom said she saw one of my legs move.

I eventually came to. In the interim, I remember watching everything from the ceiling. I saw my limp body lying there, the green/gold shag carpeting, Dad performing CPR on me.... Mom and Dad said I told them about watching from the ceiling after I came to. The paramedics eventually arrived, but after Dad had resuscitated me.

I have since had many spiritual experiences. The most profound experience was when my beloved grandparents came to me as orbs when I was painting one evening. This particular experience took place on approximately September 10, 2002. I was painting the wall of our upstairs hallway for what must have been hours. It was late at night, and my husband and two young sons were sound asleep. I was painting with a paint roller---back and forth, back and forth...... All of the sudden, two orbs appeared on my righthand side. They were balls of light about the size of a softball (perhaps a bit larger). They were together, and I knew that these orbs of light were my grandmother and grandfather. I just knew this. (It was a known fact, even though they didn't speak to me.) The orbs then started to move/zoom around my body and then through my body. I remember feeling pure love and joy. It was the most incredible, wonderful feeling!! Everything happened very quickly---no longer than a minute. It was truly amazing!