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A 37-year-old construction worker has told a chilling true story of how he left his body one Friday evening and watched himself sleep from above, only to be pulled back inside his body by a presence he believes was his late grandmother. He says the experience changed him and gave him a second chance at life. Read Our Last Post: Tears as 22-Year-Old Girl Spends One Year in Prison Over Missing Child Case, Father Dies in Struggle for Justice
He lives alone in a single room. He works for a building firm. He cares for his mother and four younger siblings after his father died when he was twelve. For years he has been the man of the house. He pays school fees and hospital bills with the small money he earns. Life has been a heavy load.
His company has now told workers to pack up. A new government rule means builders must provide underground parking and the firm cannot buy the new machines. The man lost his steady pay overnight. He has not been given any severance. He was already under deep strain when his girlfriend told him she was pregnant. She is also the mother of his four-year-old son. The man felt he could not cope. He said his thoughts were dark and he even considered asking the woman to have a termination because he felt overwhelmed.
He came home that Friday tired and hungry. He took a quick bath and lay down. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. What followed was not sleep or a dream, he insists. He says his spirit rose from his body. He felt weightless. He looked down and saw his sleeping body on the bed. He tried to move. He tried to shout. Nothing worked. He was separate and could only watch.
He floated through the room. The air felt cold and heavy. He could pass his hands through walls. He saw a family photograph on the wall and was filled with sharp regret for things he had not done. He watched a gecko crawl and felt it was looking straight at him as if it could see what he had become. Then he heard a humming sound like a distant bell. The sound grew louder and drew him towards the room door. There, to his great shock, he saw his grandmother standing and looking at him.
She was the one who had died years before. She stood at the doorway with a face full of concern. She did not speak. She only shook her head as if to tell him that it was not his time to go. He felt a pull like a strong rope. The humming stopped. He felt himself being pulled back into his body. He woke with a jolt. He checked the clock and it was Saturday at 2:26 p.m.
He lay still for a long time after waking. He thought about what would have happened if no one had come looking for him. He imagined the terrible idea of his body lying undiscovered for days. The fear of that possibility shook him deeply.
Since the experience he has not been the same. He believes firmly that the soul leaves the body when a person dies. He says he saw proof. He says God sent him a sign by letting him see his grandmother and warning him to stay. He is grateful for the chance. He says the event has made him value life more. He is still afraid to sleep because he does not want to go through that floating feeling again. He says he now wants to live differently and to keep going for the sake of his family.
Neighbours and colleagues who know him say he has always been quiet. They describe him as a private man who keeps his troubles to himself. Friends say the loss of his job and the sickness of his mother have weighed heavily on him for a long time. They say it is not surprising that all this pressure affected his health and his mind.
Medical experts say that experiences like out-of-body episodes can be caused by extreme stress, sleep deprivation, low blood sugar and certain medical conditions. Doctors also explain that intense emotional strain can produce vivid and convincing events that feel like a real separation from the body. However, for many people who go through such an event, the feeling is not merely medical. It carries deep meaning and prompts life changes. For the man in this story, the visit from his grandmother felt like a message to keep living for his children and his family.
The man now faces the hard task of rebuilding his life. He must find new work. He must continue to pay school fees and hospital bills. He must look after his small son and support the new baby on the way. He says he will try his best. He says he will take the second chance seriously.
He ended his account with a mixture of fear and hope. He said he still does not fully understand what happened. He said he does not know whether it was a dream, a spiritual sign or a brush with death. He only knows one thing for sure. He woke up. He is alive. He will try to make his life better for his family.
This account comes as a true life story from the man himself. He wants others who are struggling to hear his message: life can be very hard, and some burdens feel impossible. If your heart is heavy, reach out. If you are alone, tell someone. For him, that strange night was a painful lesson and a wake-up call. He says he has been given a second chance and he does not want to waste it.
