cryptwarmer
I'm in charge of morale!
While I've enjoyed BTVS from the start, I haven't always loved Buffy herself. Season 6 really changed that for me. I guess before I had a hard time relating to her character.
about 20 years ago, following the birth of one of my children, I hemmoraged and had a Near Death Experience. And what I experienced was very much like what Buffy describes, a sense of peace, that everything was OK, that I was at rest.
While I was "out" I had a vision of my husband with our very young son and newborn. He looked so vulnerable and alone. I chose to return, fight for my life and help him raise those kids.
Even though I was not drawn back against my will, returning was not easy. I was not well, I had all the demands of motherhood, and with a newborn, and we were moving in a few weeks across the country. Life was, as Buffy says, hard and bright and violent.
I found myself weepy, depressed, angry, confused, even though I'd only been "gone" a few minutes and didn't have to dig my way out of a grave.
I read books on near death experiences and they told me that after one people feel spiritually awakened, with a sense of purpose, more prepared to meet life's challenges, etc. etc. None of the books acknowledged that sometimes it's not so easy to come back, to give up that peace (I refer to it as the Great OKness) and deal with the demands of this life. That there can be a great sense of loss, and pain in reintegrating to this earthly life.
But season 6 addressed that, and that is proving to be really theraputic for me. Lately,some of the research is acknowledging that not everyone that's been through an NDE comes back ready to slay their demons, but none do it as graphically as season 6.
Now I can understand what it's like to be Buffy, to have to "deal" while meeting the demands of loved ones, life changes, etc, and I really feel for her as a person.
It's about the most interesting and enjoyable therapy I can think of.
Just wondering if there are other NDE'ers out there and how her resurrection resonates (or grates on) them.
about 20 years ago, following the birth of one of my children, I hemmoraged and had a Near Death Experience. And what I experienced was very much like what Buffy describes, a sense of peace, that everything was OK, that I was at rest.
While I was "out" I had a vision of my husband with our very young son and newborn. He looked so vulnerable and alone. I chose to return, fight for my life and help him raise those kids.
Even though I was not drawn back against my will, returning was not easy. I was not well, I had all the demands of motherhood, and with a newborn, and we were moving in a few weeks across the country. Life was, as Buffy says, hard and bright and violent.
I found myself weepy, depressed, angry, confused, even though I'd only been "gone" a few minutes and didn't have to dig my way out of a grave.
I read books on near death experiences and they told me that after one people feel spiritually awakened, with a sense of purpose, more prepared to meet life's challenges, etc. etc. None of the books acknowledged that sometimes it's not so easy to come back, to give up that peace (I refer to it as the Great OKness) and deal with the demands of this life. That there can be a great sense of loss, and pain in reintegrating to this earthly life.
But season 6 addressed that, and that is proving to be really theraputic for me. Lately,some of the research is acknowledging that not everyone that's been through an NDE comes back ready to slay their demons, but none do it as graphically as season 6.
Now I can understand what it's like to be Buffy, to have to "deal" while meeting the demands of loved ones, life changes, etc, and I really feel for her as a person.
It's about the most interesting and enjoyable therapy I can think of.
Just wondering if there are other NDE'ers out there and how her resurrection resonates (or grates on) them.
Airam
i don't have a NDE but thanks for sharing yours its so interesting and powerful that you ovecame it :)
Washburne
I don´t, but I thank you for sharing.