During a difficult time in my life last year, I hadn't paid the road tax on my car, and I was planning a trip up country in a few days' time. So I decided to take the train.

I live in quite a small village. As I was coming over the town bridge, I received a picture of a police road block on the bridge next to our local garage. I said to myself, "Not possible. In fifteen years living here there has never been a check point there. It makes no sense, and its location is dangerous because of oncoming traffic."

The following day again, driving over the hill, I was given the same image. I had a conversation with spirit, asking how that could be possible, yet at the same time asking for help in not being pulled in for not paying my road tax with a heavy fine which I could not afford.

Saturday morning came along and it was time to catch the train. The walk time from my home to the station is forty minutes or five in the car. I was in a dilemma - do I take the chance, drive to the station and ignore the advice? But out of respect to spirit, I walked, took the train and returned back Sunday evening.

Coming over the hill, there was the police check point just as I had seen it, with a policeman standing in the exact position as in my vision. Boy, did I offer a prayer of thanks.

Robert Dowling
Ireland