Dina Bonnevie. Picture: Instagram/@dinabonnevie
At 62 years of age, Dina Bonnevie is at her prime, however there was a time in her life when she was declared “clinically useless for a minute and 10 seconds,” an expertise that introduced her to a deeper religion in God.
Talking to fellow veteran actress Amy Austria for her vlog, Bonnevie recalled an incident when she was 23 years outdated when she felt overwhelmed by her tasks as an actress, and he or she simply blacked out virtually to the purpose of dying.
“Truly, na-clinically useless ako for a minute and 10 seconds. Siguro overfatigue ako kasi at the moment, ang dami kong ginagawang pelikula na sabay-sabay. After which nagda-dubbing ako and nagpo-promote pa ako ng motion pictures ko,” Bonnevie shared when requested how she got here to know God.
(I used to be truly clinically useless for a minute and 10 seconds. I assume it had one thing to do with overfatigue as a result of, at the moment, I used to be doing a whole lot of motion pictures directly. I used to be even dubbing and selling my movies.)
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The actress shared that her brush with dying began when she was selling a movie at Alma Moreno’s present “Loveli-Ness” the place she skilled issue in respiration. After coming house, she requested her daughter Danica to name the physician till she immediately fainted within the lavatory.
“I may now not see. Blinded na ‘yung imaginative and prescient ko tapos hirap na akong huminga. Tremendous asphyxiated na ako (My imaginative and prescient was blinded and I had a tough time respiration. I used to be tremendous asphyxiated),” she mentioned. Bonnevie was then delivered to the emergency room the place docs did their greatest to convey her again into consciousness.
“Tapos the following factor I knew, wala nang nagsisigawan. Biglang tahimik. Sabi ko, ‘Anong nangyari bakit biglang tumahimik na? The place’s everyone? Okay na ba ako?’” she mentioned. She then began calling her sister, saying she needed to go house, however her pleas have been being ignored.
“Hindi niya ako pinapansin. Pag [hawak] ko sa kanya, nagulat ako, lumampas ‘yung kamay ko… Pag tingin ko sa monitor, might [flat line] ta’s [umiiyak] na kapatid ko. Akala ko at the moment, sira ‘yung TV,” she continued.
(Then the following factor I knew, nobody was shouting anymore. It was immediately quiet. I requested, “What’s occurring? Why is it quiet? The place’s everyone? Am I okay?” My sister didn’t even discover me. After I touched her, I used to be shocked as a result of my hand went by way of. Then after I noticed the monitor, it was already in a flat line and my sister was crying. I believed the TV was damaged.)
Bonnevie recalled her environment “turning darkish” earlier than she was hoisted onto a “lengthy, rollercoaster-like” journey. She discovered herself in an extended tunnel quickly after, the place she felt nothing however “peacefulness and quietness.”
“Tapos from the lengthy tunnel, it was a pure peacefulness and quietness… Walang voice pero parang kinakausap ka by way of the thoughts, telepathic na, ‘Are you prepared to come back with me, my little one?’ Tapos noong sinabi ko ang sure, parang napalibot ako ng mild. It’s such as you have been embraced by the sunshine,” she mentioned.
(I felt pure peacefulness and quietness within the lengthy tunnel. There was no voice. However I felt somebody speaking to me telepathically, saying, “Are you prepared to come back with me, my little one?” After I mentioned sure, I used to be surrounded by mild. It’s like I used to be embraced by the sunshine.)
This led Bonnevie to cry tears of pleasure because it was a second the place she felt a lot love. “Hagulgol ako nang hagulgol not due to concern however due to a lot love. Parang ang sarap ng feeling na ‘to (I used to be sobbing not due to concern however due to a lot love. It felt so good).”
“Parang mas masarap pa sa hug ng anak, sa hug ng ama, ng ina. Naiyak ako sa sobrang sarap ng feeling na parang mahal na mahal ako,” she continued. Whereas wanting again at her life, Bonnevie requested if she may discuss to Danica. However as quickly as she reached out to her daughter, she was introduced again to the hospital in a now-conscious state.
“Dine-defibrillator na nila ako. Shinoshock para gumising. Nagising ako,” she mentioned. “I didn’t inform anybody. Kasi baka sabihan ako ng sira ulo ako.”
(The hug was higher than one from a baby, father, or mom. I cried as a result of I felt the hug was telling me that I used to be cherished. Then, I awoke. I used to be already helped by a defibrillator. They have been stunning me awake. I awoke. I didn’t inform anybody as a result of they could suppose I’m loopy.)
Regardless of this, her expertise with dying began Bonnevie’s journey into discovering her religion in God.
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Bonnevie began her profession within the Eighties after competing on the 1979 Miss Magnolia pageant. She is greatest recognized for her appearances in “Temptation Island,” “Magdusa Ka,” and “Tanging Yaman,” to call just a few.
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