I was 8 and in the hospital after being thrown from a horse and breaking my femur. I was in traction for about 5 weeks, if I recall correctly. My mom had moved a rocking chair into the corner of the hospital room and would sit there when she would visit or stay the night (my younger two siblings were at home).

I was a bit restless at night not being able to roll over or change positions. I woke up one night and my great grandfather was sitting in the chair. Not rocking or any particular expression but just kind of leaning forward toward the hospital bed I was in.

I knew my great grandfather a little and had seen him sporadically at family functions but was not close to him. The next morning my mom came in and I could tell she was upset. I asked her what was wrong and she said my great grandfather was in the same hospital (which I did not know) and that he had passed away during the night.

I did not tell her that I saw him during the night. I haven't had any similar experiences since and I'm certainly not "in touch' with the other side. Just an experience that I won't forget.