Susan describes a near-death experience at age six involving a kitchen knife. She recalls leaving her body, seeing herself from above, and encountering a presence of light and unconditional love before being pulled back to life.
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I could have exited so many times.
Hmm, you— did you want to talk about that, the exits?
Well, I think the, the first one was when I was 6. I was sitting on the floor in our kitchen in front of a cabinet, and it's where my mom kept all the pots and pans and, and the knives in the block. And I took out one of those knives. It was used to to cut the meat. And I remember looking at the blade, fascinated, and just thinking, you know, if you could just put this through your chest, it would go into your heart and this would all be over.
And what a thing for a 6-year-old to imagine. But clearly, you know, you're, you're much older than 6, but continue.
I heard my mom thunder from the hallway, Susie, What are you doing in there? And I just slammed that knife back in, shut the doors.