Charles Mestayer and Franchesca Peña

Recorded December 18, 2023 28:27 minutes
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Id: mby023410

Description

Charles "Chuck" Mestayer (72) speaks with conversation partner Franchesca Peña [no age given] about surviving a car accident, the passing of his brother, and what he relied on during these difficult times.

Subject Log / Time Code

Charles "Chuck" describes their early childhood and family.
Chuck provides a timeline of their brother's passing and a car accident that they survived.
Chuck describes the extent of the injuries they sustained after a car accident. Chuck mentions their survival skills and mental techniques that they relied on. Chuck recalls a skiing memory prior to their car accident.
Chuck describes how they think and their communication style. Chuck describes the spiritual questions they asked in visions they experienced following their car accident.
Chuck describes the sense of urgency they felt following the accident.
Chuck mentions their brother Francis, who passed from a drowning. Chuck describes the events leading up to the incident.
Chuck describes the aftermath of their brother's passing and connects it to a vision they had in the aftermath of the car accident.
Chuck continues to describe this vision, and their brother speaking to them within it.
Chuck is brought back to reality and being medically treated following the accident.
Franchesca asks Chuck how they made sense of both traumatic incidents. Chuck describes another vision.
Chuck describes their philosophy on life after the accident.
Chuck describes a notable dream of Francis.
Chuck says a word to Francis.

Participants

  • Charles Mestayer
  • Franchesca Peña

Recording Locations

Maison Freetown