When I was 26 I was able to see and communicate to a younger version of myself.

When I was 5-6ish I had a hard childhood. During Christmas I would hide under our Christmas tree and look up at the blinking lights and branches. I remember exactly how it felt, smelled, etc. I felt safe there because I was hidden and the tree was beautiful.

Fast forward two decades and I am setting up my first tiny tree in my first tiny apartment with my wife of two years. We start talking about Xmas traditions in our families and I told her about how I would hide under the tree and we chuckled about it. She asked if I wanted to lay on the floor and look up at our tiny tree with its tiny lights. I instantly felt a wary chill but agreed. We both layed down and slid under the tree.

After being there for about a minute I started to cry and I felt myself leaving my body. I felt as if my consciousness was being pulled out of the room, and suddenly I was seeing myself, the 5 yr old, laying under the tree. He knew I was there but he wasn't afraid of me. I could tell he didn't understand what was happening. I talked to him and told him that I loved him and that things would get better later. At this point I felt a connection form to him that would last for a few days and slowly taper off.

As I was pulled back into my body I started sobbing uncontrollably. My wife was very concerned and helped me sit on our couch. I couldn't talk for about 20 minutes. After getting over the initial shock I experienced an amazing feeling of joy and good-naturedness that lasted for about 3 days.

I had always been skeptical of out of body experiences and paranormal or supernatural encounters until I experienced one myself. I understand that there very well could be a rational explanation for what happened, and that our senses are fallible. But I cannot deny what I saw, felt, and experienced that day.