My daughter had been living in the Ashram at Pondicherry, since we first visited the Ashram in 1954. Before leaving for Central Africa I wished her to spend a few days at our village.

I went to the Ashram in November 1956 to fetch her and, before leaving, we had the Mother’s Blessings.

As we wanted to come back before the November Darshan Day, I asked a relative of mine to take us in his car to the station, which is 7 miles away from the village. When we had reached half way the car suddenly stopped. He tried his best to get the machine moving but failed. In the meanwhile, the intended train left the station. We decided to go by the next day’s train.

And we did travel the next day. On reaching Pondicherry on the Darshan Day, we heard the news that the train in which we had intended to travel had met with a dangerous accident. Our relatives at the village thought we had been on that train and were much worried. They sent somebody to find out what actually had happened. When he found we were living in the Ashram he was surprised.

It was through the Mother’s Grace that we were saved by the breakdown of the car which was to take us to the station in time for the ill-fated train.

Premilaben B. Patel

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