6th Sense, Coincidence or Wishful Thinking?

Do you believe in 6th sense? I understand that many claim to have it and that there are people who make a handsome living out of it - perhaps they do, perhaps they don't.

There are many well-documented cases of animals displaying it - dogs, horses, cats etc. We read almost every day of how someone's 'helper' dog saved their owner's life - indeed, in my paper only the other day was the report of how a cat, on it's owner taking suddenly ill, rushing outside and started tormenting the neighbour's dog, which created a racket.

The cat went on to jumping against the neighbour's windows and kept it up until she got their attention.She led hem to her mistress and they phoned the emergency services, so saving her life.

Now,back to my original question. Stay with me, we'll get there soon.

When it was arranged that dealing with Oscar would be left to The One With The Short Fat Hairy Legs, she enlisted the support of our No. 3 Son, who, it was agreed, would accompany her to the vet's and would drive home if She wasn't up to it.

Now, this was before I'd made the phone call and the arrangements. No. 3 was out and about this morning and had left his parked car to walk down the pavement (sidewalk). His walk took him past a recreation field, the gate to which was a style type.

No 3 was still a few yards from the gate when what could have been Oscar's twin came bouncing through the gate in exactly the same manner as Oscar used to do.

Son felt a twinge but then settled down but the dog came bounding up to him and circled him, sniffing his legs etc. Suddenly, the dog reared up and plonked his size nineteen paws on Son's chest, nuzzling him. Son burst into tears.

The man, thinking that his dog had frightened him, dragged the dog away, apologising profusely, but Son explained that he was not frightened and explained the full circumstances to the man.

The man, I am told, went pale and silent before walking away, but before he left, he was adamant that, in the 6 years that the dog had been with their family, he had never, ever jumped up to anyone like that.

So, back to my question - was this 6th sense, coincidence or merely wishful thinking?