i found myself living downstairs in a shared property from a friend of ralph bulger, someone called Dan who actually socialised with Ralph in liverpool a few years ago, who would have believed another coincidence? But i don't expect anyone to believe me.

That's strange but I believe you. What was the other spooky thing to happen?

Ali xo

I believe you too.

well i mentioned these a few years ago, i felt james's presence near my right shoulder a few times in an outdoor location, and i walked past james's mother a few times without realizing it until much later, near a tram line, and one sunday the sky seemed heavenly in an outdoor location, though it was late october and generally dull when significant others connected to james were present but i can't go into details, well i did wonder about one number plate on a car, not the actual plate but the name of the garage and area of garage in small print on the plate from where the car was bought or hired from, but spookily i couldn't fathom things until much later, i feel so dumb now for not twigging (in a wood too)
but i've seen such a transformation in Denise on the TV i know great spiritual forces have helped Denise and Ralph recently, i'm convinced James got a message through to his family. yet to have another coincidence in another city, well... it's a shock to me, i wonder if i need to visit his grave, but i can't decide, it's all puzzling, i thought i'd done my bit, perhaps there are more happenings to come?. i'm not psychic so i don't know

You know Eel, I think everyone who posts on this forum believes you. Most, if not all of us have been touched by James' story in a way that can barely be explained.

I was nearly 22 when James was taken but even though I found it terribly upsetting, it didn't hit me so hard until I received an email about him last Fall. I was so distraught reading about what happened to him all these years later I had never cried so hard in my life. I cried myself to sleep for days after reading about him and thought maybe there was something wrong with me?

I became obsessed with reading about what happened to his family and how they are coping after all these years. That is when I discovered Denise had been campaigning to open a Red Balloon Learner Centre in James' memory. I felt compelled to get in touch with her and help with this in any way I can.

Through networing, I did get in touch with her and actually ended up meeting with her her in June. I am all the way in Canada but was visiting my Nana over in Chester.

The reason I am telling you all of this is that I honestly believe there is something amazing at work here. I have made the most incredible friends because of James who have had similar experiences and feel too that maybe James is playing a role in bringing us together to help Denise?

I have never believed in angels until this happened to me. I always think why and how did this happen? I think about James and his family every single day. Why did this happen to so many of us the same time Denise started her campaign? I think it's something so profound that nobody can really explain it.

As much as it hurts to think about James' last day, I am grateful for all the amazing people I have met because of him. It has enriched my life to do the little things I can to help Denise with her cause for this much needed centre and memorial to James.

I totally agree that James' story has affected us all in a way that none of us really can rationally explain. Yes, most of us are mothers, but none of us have been impacted by any other story like James'. I agree, Ali, that I don't believe it's just coincidence. I believe there is meaning to all these events and apparent "coincidences", even if we don't understand what it is. I really only got to know James' story over a year ago, and I am so glad that I learned about him at the time that Denise was fundraising for this memorial for him. I don't believe it's just coincidence.