A 62-year-old woman from the US has cheated death on four occasions and believes she can offer a fascinating insight into what it’s like when you die and go to heaven
Sharon Milliman has beaten death four times, seeing cities filled with marble and gold, lavish banquets and even encountering a beagle puppy in her time on the “other side”.
The 62-year-old’s dices with death have included two life-threatening health complications, a near drowning as a teen and being struck by lightning while on the phone with a friend. It seems the Grim Reaper can’t wait to pay her a visit but the published author says: “It’s such a beautiful thing and when the time does come, I’ll be ready and waiting to finally embrace the other side fully.”
Sharon feels her experiences have given her a unique insight into what “the other side” is really like. She wants to offer comfort to people who are afraid of dying, insisting one of her experiences was so profound she didn’t want to return to the land of the living.
“I was reborn with a journey ahead of me filled with transformation and self-discovery that would alter my course,” she explains. “If I’m honest, I didn’t want to come back – but I knew my time wasn’t up yet.”
Sharon, from West Virginia in the US, told NeedToKnow she had once “felt my spirit leave my body”. “I saw a beautiful, radiant light descending towards me; it enveloped me in a warm, comforting embrace,” she said. “As [the light] approached, it seemed to expand, and in that moment, I felt an overwhelming sense of peace, compelling me to surrender to it.
“I was swept through clouds of pink and gold, before entering a garden. There, to my astonishment, stood my two younger brothers who had passed. They walked with me through this wonderful place, guiding me toward a city of marble and gold.
“Stood before me was a large podium which rested a giant gold book titled ‘The Book of Life’ with an ancient language written inside. All the colours were rich, the sounds of laughter were vibrant and the smell of wildflowers was intense; it left me in a state of awe.”
The public speaker was just 13 when she had her first near death experience. “I was with my mum who had taken me to swimming lessons,” she said. “But suddenly, I forgot how to swim and started sinking deeper into the bottom of the pool.
“Panic set in as I struggled against the surface, quickly sinking and inhaling water. I remember the reaction around me was total chaos as I laid 10ft under water.
“I felt neither pain, nor fear, as I lay there quiet, unmoving, and no longer breathing. I was able to see and hear everything happening around the pool, though, through my spirit floating above me.
“Lifeguards jumped in and pulled me to the side, while others lifted me out and started performing CPR. It was very touch-and-go, but then I regained my breath.”
The public speaker never went swimming again and 30 years later, at the age of 43, she was struck by lightening when she was chatting on her phone on her front porch. “I saw a lightning flash and suddenly, a silver bolt snaked down from the sky and hit my right arm,” she said.
“I screamed as I felt an agonising burning and searing pain while my heart stopped, before my spirit, once again, was peeled from my body. My body was lying dead at the base of the charred stairs and as I floated, I found myself back in heaven.
“My daughter arrived right after the strike and brought me back to consciousness. I was so confused as I tried to figure out my surroundings, but then I spotted the phone, which was burnt and blackened.
“Drenched in sweat and unable to move, paramedics soon arrived and I was rushed to hospital, where extensive tests were carried out. It was found I had a right blockage in my heart and due to being struck, had developed a seizure disorder. I thought the worst had happened, but I was totally wrong.”
Sharon had cheated death once more and the third occasion came in November 2016, when she underwent emergency surgery following a bowel obstruction. She ended up aspirating on the breathing tube and found herself in the realms of heaven.
A year later the public speaker had an adverse reaction to seizure medication, which caused her to stop breathing. She says she rose up out of her body and found herself amongst the stars and planets, where there was no sense of time.
Once she arrived in heaven, she found halls filled with mentors and teachers guiding souls on their spiritual quests, along with a banquet of luxurious foods. “I believe each near-death experience was an act and gift from god,” said Sharon. “Because of this, I have been given the strength and the understanding of why things happen in my life.”
“During my times in heaven, I was also greeted by a beagle puppy, whom I didn’t recognise,” she added. “As I returned and told my daughter about the experience, she said that the very same day, a beagle had died on our road – and this answered the question as to whether our pets go to heaven; they most certainly do.
“I’ve also had visits from Jesus on multiple occasions, who comes to remind me that I’m never alone and that I don’t need to be afraid. They’ve absolutely helped me with my life overall and I wouldn’t change a thing.”
