Dying to Be Heard: Communications Before and After Death

By Connie Hicks

This is an amazing true story of a woman whose loved ones were given a chance to share with her the amazing beauty of the afterworld, and what they were seeing before their transition to what is believed to be heaven or paradise.

As she recalls events of her life that occurred before and after she lost her loved one, signs are given to her that there is joy and peace with the souls of her loved ones.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jul 31, 2014
• ISBN: 9781490742038

Connie Hicks

A woman who overcomes the tragedy of losing the five most important males in her live, by hearing from the other side that each had made it safely to the afterlife, from the person who was passing on. Experiencing a little bit of Heaven through the spirits of the people who had passed on or who was leaving this world to enter their new life on the other side.

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Copyright 2014 Connie Hicks.

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two The Patriarch Of The Family

Chapter Three The Strength Of Our Family

Chapter Four My Baby Boy

Chapter Five Nothing In Life Is A Coincidence

Chapter Six The Love Of My Life: My Soul Mate

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight The Strongest Man I Have Ever Known

Chapter Nine What I Have Learned

Chapter Ten What I Learned After Their Deaths

DEDICATION

T his book is dedicated to the five angels in my life who were sent to me to help guide me and make an impact in my life. Loving me for who I am. I have never known any men like them. God knew from the moment that I was sent to this journey through life on this earth, that I would need each of them and they would need me. Although God chose to take them away from me, I know in my heart that their life was not in vain, because of the impact they have made in my life and the other people who had the privilege of knowing them.

I miss them all and they remain in my heart forever!

They were great warriors in this life and I am certain that they are greater warriors on the other side. When my journey is over in this journey called life, I can only pray that we meet again. May you all Rest in Peace.

Wilford Collins Sr.

Wilford Collins Jr.

David Wayne Hicks

Marcus Collins

James Guillory Jr.

Your personality is not your soul

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to first thank God, the head of my life: My savior, friend and creator, my Heavenly father the master of the universe, for keeping me together when it seemed that I could not or would not make it. I thank my daughters, Jamiesia Wilson and Alexis Guillory for their continued support in every aspect of my life. Jamiesia, I thank you and your husband James Wilson for keeping your promise to David to look after me, you have always been my strength when I needed someone the most, I could not ask for a better daughter and son in law. Alexis Guillory I thank you for being there for me making sure that I stayed on task with my writing, assuring me that I could do this even when I would break down after remembering things that I wanted to keep hidden away, for fear that I would never get through this. Both of you are two of the greatest gifts that I could have ever received in life, how did I get so lucky? Thanks for believing in mama; although this is a great milestone in my life, you two are the greatest accomplishment in my life, because I am proud of the women that you both have become. Sonya Collins- Garrett, my little sister what can I say? Girl when I thought that this was not possible to do, you made me believe in me, and even if it was late in the midnight hours, you talked me through the memories, and gave me the support that only someone like you could do for me. I love you my baby sister. As far as your husband goes, Michael Garrett, he kept me laughing and in good spirits to make sure I would not go back to the darkest places in my mind that had imprisoned me for years, thank you brother in law, for all of your help in assisting to get my brother back home. Shonona Collins Sweet, sissy, thanks for your support and for you believing in me. I know we have missed out on a lot of time together due to me working on this book, but I will make it up to you. Thanks to my baby sister Catrice Collins for always believing in me and telling me how proud she is of me and, for always loving me, thank you Ramona Washington, for all of your support doing the time that I needed you the most, thanks for helping me take care of my soul mate. Thanks to my dear mother, Evana Franklin, for believing in me and telling me that I could do this although sometimes I doubted myself. The person in my family who really deserve the greatest thanks is our only living brother in our family left; my brother and my friend Timothy Collins who brought me to tears when he told me he was proud of me, what a great feeling that was, coming from him. Thanks for praying for me Tim, Kiss, kiss from your sis. Thanks to his wife Janet Collins for praying with me and believing in me. I love you girl! Thanks to Belinda Pappas for texting me every day, to make sure I was writing and for praying with me. Pat McCoy oh my goodness, what can I say to let you know how much I appreciate you as my sister in Christ, Thank you my friend for praying for me and my family, you are truly an Angel sent by God to help others, and I know that your reward is great not only in this life, but the afterlife. Bishop Rufus Kyles and Lady Lousia Kyles of Evangelist Temple Church of God In Christ you have gone out of your way to show your love, to not only me, but my entire family, as we went through, each loss in our lives, you two are God’s gift from heaven to so many people. Bishop Kyles you are a very busy man of God, but you have never been too busy, to pray for any of us or counsel not only us but our children, I can never thank you enough. Only God knows what would have become of me had it not been for your continued prayers, I know that your reward is so great in this world and beyond. Thanks to Katherine, Tina Arseno, Doris, Umea, Amber, Cassandra, Shraronda, Michael, and Cindy: The staffs at my neighborhood Walgreens Store #02428 for being there for every death that has occurred in my life, You guys will never know how your words of encouragement helped me, at the lowest moments in my life and for that I am truly grateful to each of you! Thank you to the Tacoma Police Department the best Police Department in America, especially Detective Lindsey wade who worked on my son’s case as if it were her son who had lost his life. I truly love you! I thank my Aunt LeAnn Jones, and all of her children for sticking it out with us, when we really needed you the most. I love each of you from the bottom of my heart. To all of my son’s friends who have been there to comfort me in my time of need, when I lost James, I would like to say Thank you, especially Sukara and Roland Grandberry, Melvin Premier, Christine Jones, Bryan and Chris Jennings and Bryan Williams for being there for me in my darkest hour, and for never forgetting my son. To someone who is like my own daughter, Raven Flugence, you have always been there to encourage me although you thought I was encouraging you, I thank you so much for being in my life. To Dr. Mogri, Dr Gary Ricketts and the staff at Spring Cypress Dental you guys are awesome, as well as Dr, Chen at True Image Orthodontics, who are more than just dentist who gave me back my self confidence, you gave me an ear and listened to me when I talked about my emotional pain and you guys became my family, I say Thank you to you all. How can I show my face in Houston without thanking, Paula Springer, Theresa Montgomery, Yontella Branch, and the rest of the staff at Paula Springer’s Office, you guys along with Vivian Wicks went above and beyond the call of duty to care for my dear departed husband, and for that I will never forget you for. Bob and Vilma Hamm words cannot express what I feel for you two, you have been true friends and I thank God for you daily and I know that without you guys love for me and David I can truly say that I have no idea where I would be, and for that I say thank you! To someone I have known since a young girl, you have always been a part of my family, Thank you Lawrence for being a good friend who have shown me nothing but support, someone who took care of my brother, if I have never told you before I am telling you now thank you! Last but certainly not least I thank my family at Trafford Publishing Company, The best publishing firm in this country, for constantly working with me and guiding me in this project, thanks for not giving up on me Meredith, you are truly amazing an awesome to work with.

INTRODUCTION

S ome would not believe the things that were told to me about the other side, through the eyes of my loved ones and I might not believe it either being the skeptic that I am. But I assure you that everything that I am about to share with you is real. Writing this book has done a lot for me, but it has also taken a lot out of me as well as I remember some of the most painful events in my life. There have been days that I wondered why I would choose to relive the events in my life over again, but I know that someone will possibly need to read my story to help them overcome the emotional state they may be in.

I am a normal everyday person who has always been afraid of death, dying and sprits. But, I always wanted to believe that Heaven was a real place far in