I was in an official gathering with my entire family and everyone was very happy. All of a sudden, I saw that there was a commotion and everyone was running.

I just saw myself hiding under a table inside a dress shop. With me was another guy whom I do not know. After a while, several soldiers came by accompanied by their leader. Initially, I thought that they were going to just pass by the store where we were hiding but apparently, they decided to come in.

Their leader’s name is Col. Querubin Wasli. His voice was fierce and you could sense the anger in his words. He was blabbering about so many things that I could not comprehend and probably at the same time could not hear well enough out of fear that he might see me.

In an instant the colonel pointed to my foot and I saw that one of his soldiers brought out a long machete. The soldier brought the sharpened edge of the machete to my foot and was in the act of hacking it. I could not almost breathe out of fear when suddenly they just brought me out of my hiding place.

The colonel was really decided on having me killed when suddenly a commotion outside the store erupted. I took that opportunity to hide anew in a different area of the store again. The storeowner saw me and he helped me by covering me with textiles and clothes that have littered the floor. Slowly, I took out my two cellular phones and switched them off for fear that it might ring and put me in the open.

Soon, I saw the soldiers holding another man and to my big surprise, he was the guy that was with me under the table. I overheard that the reason Colonel Wasli was furious was because that guy conned the colonel’s friend in a business venture. After a while, the soldiers brought the guy out of the store but before everyone was out, one of the soldiers went to where I was and tapped me saying that if they did not catch the guy, I was definitely going to be killed.

Next, I just saw myself in the company of other people merrily walking. We were supposed to eat but I did not have any money with me. I then changed my mind and told the group that I have to pick up my mom (who was then demised a long time ago) as I pity her for being left alone in the house.

I then awoke and saw that it was already daylight but since I was still too sleepy, I opted to sleep once again. Before getting out of my consciousness, I thought about dreaming of numbers that I might bet in lotto. True enough, I dreamt the numbers 480675.

I was inside the house of my sister-in-law, Rizza and her husband Chester. Their house was beautiful and I was casually walking around the house when I saw a Gumamela plant nearby. I went to the plant and saw two pieces of budding flowers, which I took. I sucked the nectar from it that I used to do when I was just a kid together with my playmates.

As I was still holding the flowers, Chester approached me and asked what I was holding. I showed him the plant and he told me that Rizza would surely get mad when she learns about my flower picking. Rizza at that moment came and castigated me.

Coming from work, I was walking with a security guard whom I knew but could not recall the name. We rode in a commuter jeep and we were the only passengers. When we reached our destination, the guard went ahead to alight first from the jeep. I followed the guard and while I was stepping on the steps of the jeep I saw a five-peso bill tucked in the rear end of the roof.

I knew that our jitney fare has been paid for and even though I saw that the driver was looking at me, I took the money because I felt someone telling me that the money is mine.

After alighting from the jeep, the guard and I continued to walk. The guard then inquired from someone where the nearest jitney station to San Juan City was. I then answered the guard where it was as it was not far from where we were.

We started to head for the jitney station and I took out a gum to chew. I knew quite well that the jitney we were going to was going to bring us back to where I was working but I just didn’t seem to care.

I then told the guard whose name I now know as Syd that I will just be getting my Expedition van which was not far from us which we will just use instead.

At that point, I felt that I was chewing something hard in the gum so I spit it out. To my astonishment, I saw that I chewed on a big cockroach egg and saw the gross appearance of what was inside the egg. The taste of it was lingering in my mouth so I tried to take out from my mouth the remaining gum that was stuck.

While all of this was happening, I saw that the guard was grimacing in pain over what I think was his appendix. I could not help him as I was too occupied removing the remaining gum in my mouth. I was not yet done removing the gum in my mouth when I saw that a cockroach was crawling on my hand. I assumed that it came from my mouth as I quickly shook it off from my hand.

I was truly glad because my wife Mellie, my kids Karl and Jan and I will be going for a Scuba dive once again. We were able to dive and while trying to relax and talk to each other, Karl in his diving outfit and gear told us that he would be going to the PAG-IBIG office.

My wife Mellie and I were inside a room chatting. From out of nowhere appeared the laundrywoman of Mellie’s mom Adelfa, of 25 years. She was smiling at us as she brought us a whole watermelon served on a platter. I was a bit shocked because I knew that she has passed away and I was wondering what she was doing in the room with us.

Mellie my wife and I are both in college studying and we have a male classmate by the name of ‘Josie’. He was such brag that one time we called on his bragging.

Josie bragged about treating Mellie and our classmates to a free movie. We were watching a documentary film and almost nearing the end when I noticed that Josie was quite uneasy in his chair.

He was saying something to me about our ticket and before the movie reached the end part, he left us and went to the ticketing booth to talk to the sales person. I could well sense that he was having an argument but I didn’t mind it as there was a guard roaming around.

After a while, my cell phone rang and it was Josie asking me to talk to the ticketing clerk. I talked to the person and mentioned that if they will not resolve the problem, I will have to report them to the authorities.

Later on, I saw Josie with a new set of tickets headed towards me. I then realized that he just used me to be able to get a new set of tickets that he will use to swag to the other students in treating them to a free movie. I told him that I detested what he did and that he will not have a second time with me.

I have a business and suddenly I saw Korina Sanchez, a seasoned and a professional TV and radio newscaster and commentator coming towards me. She placed her arm on my shoulder and tried to bring me into an office. I was quite hesitant because I do not know what she wants and where it might lead.

When the door of the office was opened, there were plenty of people milling around. They were the who’s who of society but I could not identify them. Korina introduced me to them and they could see that we were very intimate, as she had anchored her arm on my waist.

I was truly embarrassed as I was not a muck-a-muck in that affair but that did not deter Korina from letting go of me. In one of her acquaintances that she introduced me to, I could well see that the eyes of that lady was just about to get out of its socket showing disgust. Nevertheless, we didn’t mind her at all.

My daughter Jan and I were very happy studying in a university. We were about to undergo an examination and all of a sudden I just noticed that I was in a far-flung place.

I got worried with my things in the university because of what the professor said to the students, which was not to spend extra time in taking care of things left by students. They should just be left behind in the school.

All of a sudden, I just saw Jan with my things from the school. I asked her if she was able to review to which she said yes but that she is famished.

A classmate of ours came by all dressed up in leather jacket. He was not able to attend classes for a long time due to his business. I was very eager to ask him how I can possibly join him in his business but instead I just kept my eagerness at bay. He brought out his digital camera with the intention of bragging and showing off his shots of his business that was truly progressive.

Suddenly I saw myself with Jan doing a sky dive. We were so happy skydiving and while descending, I was so busy taking pictures. The feeling was just ecstatic that we repeated our jump several times. Instantaneously, I saw myself again in a university holding a green camera. I was quite hesitant to bring it out thinking that it was an old unit. Jan showed me that the camera was okay and that it had plenty of secret features. Even the zoom lens of that camera was longer than most cameras.

We were skydiving again and we both landed in an area that had uniformed personnel. We didn’t know whether they belonged to the police force or the military. We passed by several cactus plants that had an unusual appearance. They were beautiful but looked like people that were slightly moving and dancing. Their flowers had extraordinary vivid colors. There was water coming out of their top that resembled a fountain. I tried to touch the water but it was just too hurting to the skin.

I roamed around and tried to inquire about the cactus but I was not able to get a clear answer as to what kind it was. I went back to where the cactus was and chanced upon the owner who said that he had it for quite a long time now. He likewise showed me that when you catch the water using a red fabric, the liquid that comes out becomes more potent. If you use a yellow cloth, the more potent the liquid becomes such that you cannot bear the pain of touching it.

Mellie my wife and I lived in a mountainous and remote village similar to those areas depicted in the war zones of Cambodia. Besides me, she had two other husbands.

As I was walking back home, I passed by a grassy portion of the mountain and saw Mellie and her 2nd husband lying down. They were inside a flimsy mosquito net thus making them very visible. She had long hair and I could well see the beauty and youth in her face. They had just finished making love and I overheard her giving instructions to Nene and Lala who were our house helps. I just hurried and walked past them.

I walked through the tight and narrow pass along the mountain ridge that had an abundance of long and resilient vine and branches that served as a bridge. Nene and Lala were also there who were cooking. As I was crossing the bridge, I was also swaying and shaking it as if playing which made Nene scream with fright that it might break. Luckily I was able to cross the bridge without any incident.

I saw myself walking under a seeming tunnel with some members of my family whom I cannot identify. It was quite dark inside the tunnel but I could visibly see the path that I was treading on.

I reached the end of the seeming tunnel and saw that there was a door that was chained and had a padlock attached to it. Suddenly I was startled by the way the door was opened in a strong and swift manner. Beyond the door was the beauty of a magnificent light. The person who opened it was Mr. Arcilla, our long demised maintenance personnel in Wrigley Phils.
As I walked past the door, some loose soil fell atop my head, which I immediately brushed off. I looked up and tried to see where the soil was coming from. I saw papa Tom whom I knew had long passed away merrily singing his favorite Frank Sinatra and Mat Monroe songs. He was just singing joyfully that he did not notice my presence.

It was early morning and I seem to be lucid as my senses were awake but I also felt that I was just dreaming or daydreaming. I saw in my widely awake senses that I was dead and lying in an open coffin. Somebody mentioned that I have been injected with formalin. At that moment, my wife Mellie held me as she touched my body particularly the end of my feet. She felt the warmth of my body and she declared that I was still alive.

Everyone who was there surrounded me as they looked. In their amazement and bewilderment, I opened my eyes and rose up. Although I had an unusual way of walking probably due to the formaldehyde, I told everyone that I was not a zombie and that my thoughts were clear and sound.

I became a living testimony to everyone about someone who has gone beyond and has come back. Our church CCF also invited me to share to our vast congregation about my experience.

In the after life, I saw my mom, dad and my stepmother who were all long gone altogether. Everyone who was there wore white and they were all happily conversing with each other. They were waving at me as I was also waving at them. I tried going to where they were but I could not get out of where I was. We just continued to wave at one another.

I saw that everyone in the auditorium was listening intently as I mentioned that beginning at that very moment, everyone should change his or her views of life. There is nothing more important in life than to love each other especially the love that should be given to their own families.

I also reiterated about the desire to accumulate for wealth and power. I explained that everyone should try to make an account of their lives and see if they have enough to sustain their daily lives and live a simple way without too much desires. If that is the case then that is enough and spend the rest of their time to enjoy life in the company of one another.

Likewise, I also said that no one should be embarrassed to cry. Male or female, it is quite all right as it does not make any difference if one feels like crying.

I also mentioned that they should forget any feud or enmity between themselves and if anyone may have made any effort to hurt someone, that they should just forget it. It was at this instance that I called Egay Gonzalez whom I knew was listening attentively into the stage. I categorically told him that he was one of the people whom I miss so much and that he should start the renewal that I have mentioned.

I then told him to call up his wife, Michelle so that we can talk to her. I knew in my heart that Michelle knew what happened to me and that likewise she wanted to talk to me. In our conversation, I openly told them to forget the past and to start anew. They should talk and decide now as to who should withdraw from any compromises and for them to be together again.

As they were talking, I took out from my pocket some musical notes that I have memorized even though I did not have any formal studies on music. I just heard this music from beyond and has never been heard of. I requested Egay to play it while I sing it. I likewise told everyone that this song can be copied but on the condition that not a single note or lyric can be changed or altered. Anyone who violates will be penalized

I just didn’t know how I was able to memorize those songs. Even the way I typed was changed. From the usual 4 finger strokes, I was able to utilize all my fingers and my speed has dramatically changed. Even my voice and the way I sung has changed.

As I sung, everyone was crying as they felt every word and meaning of the song. I started with my favorite song and the rest followed. Egay was still the one who continuously played all the songs that I gave to him. Michelle on the other hand requested not to turn off the cell phone so that she could listen attentively to all the songs.

Again, I started to talk to the crowd when I felt something different. I then asked that if anyone was sick or inflicted with any kind of ailment to stand up right away before the unusual feeling that I had dissipate. Almost everyone stood up including Peter Tan-chi and the pastors. In a while, I prayed over them and drove out whatever ailment there was in them.

Everyone felt the strong gush of wind wind that swept their faces and they all felt a renewed form of energy within them as they knew that whatever ailment they had was gone.