People Reveal the Near-Death Experiences That Changed Them Forever

During an emergency appendectomy, this person’s mother suddenly flatlined in the hospital. Her memory of the moment was calm rather than frightening. She said she felt “warm, comfortable,” and found herself “walking toward a bright light,” drawn toward it until something interrupted the scene.

All at once, she heard yelling and felt forced to turn away from the light. She still wanted to follow it, but then a voice reassured her. It told her “it was ok and that she was welcome to come back later,” turning the experience into something gentle and unfinished.