Remote distress signal
Pearoast
Years ago, when my Dad was dying, we went out to a Bonfire night party. Now, at this point I knew Dad had not long to go, but I knew nothing of what had happened this particular day. When we got home, I was chatting to a friend, and suddenly I knew, without being told, that I had to phone home. I also knew that the phone would be engaged.

It was. After redialling a few times, I got through to my Mum. She'd just had a call that Dad had collapsed, and she'd just been ringing a taxi to take her to the hospital.

Dad died early the next morning.


In the original, posted 3/7/08, I had taken her into hospital for the last time, and that she'd let me know.

At about 0630 on 28/7/08, I awoke, and my mobile rang 30 seconds later. Which might be a coincidence, but the hand on my forehead, and the low voice that said something I didn't quite catch certainly wasn't.
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