My father-in-law had a strange experience one day. He was working in his garage, moving some tools around, when he suddenly felt a strong urge to move one of the cars, a Subaru, out into the driveway. He didn’t understand why, since the car wasn’t in his way and it seemed like a waste of time. But the feeling wouldn’t go away, so he went and got his car keys, backed the car out, and got out of the car.
Just then, a speeding Tesla zoomed past him, only a couple of feet away, and crashed straight into the garage. The car burst into flames. If he had stayed in the garage, he probably would have been killed.
The fire destroyed the whole garage and his other car. It took about nine months for him and his wife to be able to move back into the house. But at least he was alive, and they still had the Subaru. There was no clear reason for the “little voice” that told him to move the car, but it saved his life.
The Tesla driver, who was pulled from the burning car by a neighbor, wasn’t hurt. However, the driver was later convicted of driving under the influence and had to pay restitution and do community service.
EDIT: I’m really touched by the kind responses to this story. Thank you! Here’s a picture of my father-in-law looking at the wrecked garage the day after the crash, probably thinking about how close he came to being inside it.
At the time, he was fighting pancreatic cancer, but this experience gave him a new determination to help restore the house. It was a tough and busy time, especially since he and his wife had to live in a rental home. But eventually, their house was fully restored – new garage, roof, heating and cooling, floors, and paint. Every item inside was cleaned and replaced. It looked beautiful. Sadly, his health got worse quickly after that, and he passed away in August 2018, less than a year after the fire.
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