Hi, my name is Jillian Taylor and I am co-author of the book Resting in Peace is Optional, a true story of the life after death experience of an ordinary, yet extraordinary, young man named Alan G. Hall. Alan and I met and got to know each other in the Spring of 1998. At the same time, I also got to meet Alan's lovely mother, Terry.
Everyone was shocked and sadened to hear of Alan's untimely passing. The only thing that brought me any comfort was my belief in the soul and the afterlife. I was not at all surprised when my mom told me that she had seen Alan, and that he wanted to communicate with his family. Although I was able to sense things, and sometimes feel the presence of a spirit or other entity; I could not yet see and hear them the way my mom could. She told me that I would when the time was right for me. She advised me to relax, become aware of subtle heightening of my senses, and to let communication come naturally.
Sometimes I could feel Alan's presence and when my toothbrush or makeup would go missing and turn up in the strangest of places, I always knew it was him playing a trick on me. I would tell Terry about these pranks, and jokingly complain that he was still a brat. This would make us both laugh and feel good to know that he was with us and had obviously not lost his wonderful sense of humor.
Even though I had no doubt that Alan's soul was still alive, I really wanted to see and hear him. Over the next year I spent more time relaxing in the quiet, and with nature in order to connect better with spirit. That next Winter it happened! One day at my house I heard him singing a Christmas song and shortly after that I was able to see him too. Not like one might expect though. For the most part I saw him in my minds eye, and with my physical eyes I could see his silhouette. This isn't an easy event to describe. In my experience it's sort of like having a totally vivid memory of a person, place or event, except it is happening in the present.
I still see and communicate with him today. But it doesn't always happen in the same way. Sometimes I hear him, or feel him hug me. At other times I may smell his cologne, or see a streetlight flicker as I'm thinking of him. These are just a few of the many ways spirits will communicate with us to simply say hello, I love you, or I felt you thinking of me, and I'm still with you. |
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For anyone reading this who has ever felt the presence of someone that has crossed over to spirit, I want to tell you that what you are feeling or have felt is not your imagination. Everyone will experience communication with spirit in their own way. Trust your own instincts, and let the universe be your guide. |
