"ALL READ AND PASS ALONG" "VERY STRONG MESSAGE INSIDE"
>
> > >
> > > About a month ago there was a woman standing by the mall entrance
> passing
> > > out flyers to all the women going in. The woman had written the flyer
> > > herself to tell about an experience she had, so that she might warn
> other
> > > women.
> > > The previous day, this woman had finished shopping, went out to
> >her
> > > car and discovered that she had a flat. She got the jack out of the
> trunk
> > > and began to change the flat. A nice man dressed in business suit and
> > > carrying a briefcase walked up to her and said, "I noticed you're
> changing
> > > a flat tire. Would you like me to take care of it for you?"
> > > The woman was grateful for his offer and accepted his help. They
> > > chatted amiably while the man changed the flat, and then put the flat
> tire
> > > and the jack in the trunk, shut it and dusted his hands off. The woman
> > > thanked him profusely, and as she was about to get in her car, the man
> >told
> > > her that he left his car around on the other side of the mall, and
> asked
> >if
> > > she would mind giving him a lift to his car.
> > > She was a little surprised and she asked him why his car was on
> > > other side. He explained that he had seen an old friend in the mall
> that
> > > he hadn't seen for some time and they had a bite to eat and visited
for
> a
> > > while; he got turned around in the mall and left through the wrong
> exit,
> > > and now he was running late and his car was clear around on the other
> side
> > > of the mall.
> > > The woman hated to tell him "no" because he had just rescued her
> > > from having to change her flat tire all by herself, but she felt
> uneasy.
> > > Then she remembered seeing the man put his briefcase in her trunk
> before
> > > shutting it and before he asked her for a ride to his car. She told
him
>
> >that
> > > she'd be happy to drive him around to his car, but she just remembered
> one
> > > last thing she needed to buy. She said she would only be a few
minutes;
> he
> > > could sit down in her car and wait for her; she would be as quick as
> she
> > > could.
> > > She hurried into the mall, and told a security guard what had
> > > happened; the guard came out to her car with her, but the man had
left.
>
> > > They opened the trunk, took out his locked briefcase and took it down
> to
> > > the police station.
> > > The police opened it (ostensibly to look for ID so they could
> > > return it to the man). What they found was rope, duct tape, and
knives.
>
> > > When the police checked her "flat" tire, there was nothing wrong with
> it;
> > > the air had simply been let out. It was obvious what the man's
> intention
> > > was, and obvious that he had carefully thought it out in advance. The
> >woman
> > > was blessed to have escaped harm. How much worse it would have been if
> she
> > > had children with her and had them wait in the car while the man fixed
> the
> > > tire, or if she had a baby strapped into a car seat. Or if she'd gone
> > > against her judgment and given him a lift.
> > >
> > > I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a
> >life.
> > > A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle.
> > >
> > > I was going to send this to the ladies only; but guys, if you love
your
>
> > > mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it on
to
>
> > > them, as well. Send this to any woman you know that may need to be
> >reminded
> > > that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it....better safe
> than
> > > sorry.
> > >
> > > PLEASE BE SAFE AND NOT SORRY! JUST A WARNING TO ALWAYS BE ALERT AND
USE
>
> >YOUR
> > > HEAD!!! Pass this along to every woman you have access to. Never let
> your
> > > guard down.
> > >
> > > SOMETIMES, THAT FEELING IN YOUR GUT IS THE VOICE OF GOD. TRUST YOUR
> > > INSTINCTS!! |
