Barnabus 201

Back when I had the TV rentals at the hospitals, a man was in room 201 at St. John's Hospital. He was from Wyoming, and I enjoyed chatting with him every day. He owned part interest in a Condominium in Florida, liked fishing and had a good size fishing boat, and he was interesting to talk to. One night after I went to bed, I don't know if I was awake or asleep, but I imagined I was entering his room, and stopped in the doorway. About 12 to 16 inches above his chest, in big black numbers, was the number 16. I believe he was asleep, when I thought I was there, but it was spooky enough that I woke up. I lay in bed thinking about it and wondering what it meant, then I decided it meant that he was going to die on the 16th.
I now wish I had been a better Christian, but was not much of one at the time, and as the days went by he showed no sign of getting worse, and I sure didn't tell him about what I thought was a dream, and was not positive of it's meaning, and the 16th was still several weeks away.
On the 16th, I noted the door was closed to his room...that should have been a good sign not to go in! but I knocked and he invited me in...I noted immediately his eyes were rolled up in his head. He said, "Open the drapes and turn on the light...it's really dark in here!" I told him, "They want you to get your rest, so better leave it alone!" It was bright as day in there, the time was around 3:30 in the afternoon and you surely didn't need a light on!
He reached for his checkbook, as he was a week behind in paying me, He said, "Here I'll write you a check for the TV, turn on the light" For a moment I wondered how he could write a check, but immediately told him, "Jim, I trust you, don't worry about it! I'll catch you tomorrow or whenever!"
The next day I found out he had died about 10:30 that night.
I now regard it as sad to have this information, and at the time have it be of so little use! I don't recall even praying for the man!...What a travesty!!

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