This Man Tested the Universe by Asking for ‘a Sign’—He Got It

He wanted a sign—something to rekindle his belief if indeed what he experienced came to him across a mystical veil between our world and the next.
This Man Tested the Universe by Asking for ‘a Sign’—He Got It
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Rick Dodson contemplated some strange otherworldly experiences he had in the 1980s as he prepared for an interview with Epoch Times. What really happened back then? What was that all about?

The tangible reality of the immediate experiences had faded, and self-doubt crept in. He had received strange phone calls—possibly phone calls from the dead. When he found out many other people, including his own grandmother, had experienced this phenomenon, he began a passionate search for the truth about it. But the truth is elusive in such cases. (For a more detailed account of Dodson’s experiences in the 1980s, read “One Man’s Fascinating Quest to Understand a Spooky Phenomenon.”)

Now, some 20 years later, he wanted a sign—something to rekindle his belief if indeed what he experienced came to him across a mystical veil between our world and the next. He posed the question to nobody in particular: “Is this real?!” The answer seemed to come in astronomical coincidences that followed—a resounding, “Yes! There are wondrous forces at work in this world!”

He posed the question to nobody in particular: "Is this real?!" The answer seemed to come in astronomical coincidences that followed ...