.Last night I went for a walk (Trying to lose that extra 2020 poundage!) and put on one of my podcast to keep me company while I walked. It is fall now and it gets dark earlier. There has also been construction on our street for a couple of months now so some sidewalks and roads are really messed up! The construction workers have taken down some of the street lights so it is even darker than normal in our neighborhood. Even though all these factors exist, I feel very safe in the neighborhood. I didn't think the dark would bother me... I had a flashlight after all!! I don't even walk outside of the neighborhood and know many of my neighbors. Everything was just fine...
I turned on one of my favorite podcasts Mens Rea and starting listening to the calm Irish voice. I did this with only one ear bud in so I could still be aware of my surroundings while I walked. (I am so safety conscious!!!) The episode that was next for me to listen to turned out to be about 3 young women that had been abducted while walking home!! (Wrong episode to listen to when walking in the dark! But did I change it to another episode... No!!!) I was getting a little nervous... but I was okay as I had a flashlight and was in my safe neighborhood; I told myself!! Then I noticed what I thought was a man! Of course I was in an area that there were no houses!!! He had a dog so that meant he was a nice man... Right?!? I was on a part of the road that had no street lights, and no houses, with a man in a hoodie walking towards me with a large sized dog!!! And to top it off my podcast is right in the part were it describes how the women were abducted!!! He walked past them and then attacked them from behind!!! Then he dragged them to his white van!!! (By the Way always stay away from white vans!!! I listen to enough true crime podcast that I can tell you that somehow there is always a white van involved in abductions!!!) The man in the hoodie said hello and another little pleasantry and continued on his walk. I listened for footsteps behind me to see if they were getting closer rather than further away! Okay, I was done!!! I walked as quickly as I could straight back for the house! (that isn't very fast unfortunately!) I decided that tomorrow I had to have a walking buddy, and walk when there is still some light to the day, carry a larger flashlight that can be used as a weapon, and make sure all the outside lights are on at the house so it is well lit as I run (looks like walking! LOL) for home!!! And I cannot listen to true crime podcasts while I walk! T-Shirt therapy- Stay away from white vans... You may not come back alive!!! I need to make that T shirt!!!
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I had to take mom to the emergency room the other night. It was thought that mom had a blood clot in her leg. Thank goodness it is an infection and not a blood clot! With the way the emergency rooms are set up now because of covid 19 it is a new kind of hell. I was at least allowed to stay with mom the whole time. We got there at 9:30pm and were there until 2:30am. (We were only there for a short time!) The next morning mom was very sick and just kept getting sicker. It was then that I starting reading the papers and realized that they had prescribed mom one of the antibiotics she is allergic too! Oops!! That is all fixed now! I have signed up for an energy healing class! My class starts on Friday! It is online and I will have a mentor! I have wanted to take this class for I believe a couple of years. I finally am able to learn to how to start healing myself and others. I have great anticipation for all that I can learn and do! It also will help me get through isolation days with set times to take the class. Another choice that I made and is really great for me even though I worry I won't be good enough. Then there are other problems and discoveries that are stressful (but then all of 2020 is stressful!!) and I find myself worrying or feeling sad. I recently had to face some truths that I had known existed it is just when they are said out loud it somehow seems way worse and is like a punch to the stomach hurtful. I have definitely learned over the years that I can handle way more than I ever dreamed that I could sometimes I just don't want to.... I believe that everything can be handled better with a good mystery series to stream and comfort food! (just don't let me order groceries late a night when it is a hard time! My mom and brother can tell you how bad of an idea that was!!! LOL Tshirt therapy! |
I am Ally. I am the center of my universe and I can determine whether to be a victim, survivor or thriver. At one time or another I have been all of the above... I am choosing to thrive!
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