A little background first. My mother-in-law a"h was the sister of Rebbetzin Malka Kalmanowitz a"h, the wife of Mirrer Rosh Yeshiva Rav Shraga Moshe zt"l.
On Purim, the Rosh Yeshiva would sit at the dining room table and bochrim would come through the front door to bring him mishloach manos.
Being family, I would come through the family entrance (the side door) that leads to the kitchen. There, I would leave my young daughters with their great-aunt, while I'd go see the Rosh Yeshiva.
One year, totally out of the blue, he asked me when I'll be promoted. (I am a retired actuary.)
I replied that I have no knowledge of an upcoming promotion, and he dropped the subject. When I came to work the next day, I received word that I was promoted the previous day at around the same time as the Rosh Yeshiva brought up the subject.
Days later when I met the Rosh Yeshiva, I informed him about my promotion and said that he has Ruach haKodesh [ type of prophecy]. He just smiled without confirming it.
Specially written for the Shabbos Stories for Parshas Ki Sisa 5785.
