Recently I shared this picture.
I was sharing with Jeanie at The Marmalade Gypsy the background
and she recommended sharing it.
Now I don't often share negative feelings or things,
but it is good to be attentive to them at times.
On my way home from the beach a couple weeks ago
I decided to take a road less traveled to snap some pictures.
I was traveling alone, but pulled off at a small parking area
along the road. There were people in the distance, but no one nearby.
I set up my pictures and snapped away.
This was my last picture and I began loading up my props.
Yes, sometimes I set up tea pictures with props.
As I finished taking this picture another car pulled up next to my car.
It had two guys in the car with a skull painted on the hood.
I had that creepy feeling.
It's not one I have had often, but I have learned to pay attention.
I moved quickly, put my things in the car, and got in the car.
Once I got in the car, they left.
Now it may have been my imagination
and maybe I wasn't in harms way;
but I pay attention when a creepy feeling grabs hold.
One other time this happened when my daughter was in high school.
I had taken she and a friend to a place that happened to be rather
isolated. Same thing, two guys pulled up and I quickly ushered the girls
to the car. It wasn't until many years later that my daughter said she
had the same feeling when that happened.
These stories I am sharing because I have found
the importance of "noticing what you notice",
pay attention to how you feel in a situation
and act moving to safety.
May we as women travel always in safety
and pay attention to our gut feelings.
