Do you believe in Premonitions?

The other day I saw the movie Premonition starring Sandra Bullock. I have never had premonitions of anything what so ever or so I think. After watching the movie., I do think however that my mother had premonitions of my grandmother’s death. We were expecting it she had been very ill and frail for two years. It was a very painful process for me but especially my mother.


A week before my grandmother died my mother woke up franticly one day and looked for dark clothing for her and for me because as she said in her own words, “ We were going to need it soon.”


She set five days aside in her calendar for my grandmother beforehand for no apparent reason. Those five days coincided with the date of her death, funeral and later burial.

I was very shocked and surprised by the coincidences in the movie with our life. . My mother’s premonitions and dreams are not as exact and theatrical as presented in the move but valid.

I guess the lesson we can learn from a movie like Premonition is that we have to accept death and suffering as part of the miracle of living. Also that we have to cherish people and tell them we love them when they are alive.

I have no regrets. I showed my grandmother my love and affection in many ways. For now, all I have are memories. Memories that for the most part were good and funny things (because my grandma was funny) and find solace in her passing. I can keep her alive in my memories but I have to learn to live without her.

PS: By the way, Premonition is a great movie hope Sandra Bullock is nominated for many awards.