I’ve been meaning to post for days but it seems like just when I have time something happens, <br /><br />I see everyone has been busy. I’ve been trying to follow everyone’s “exploitsâ€.  I want to express warm thoughts and prayers to those that need it (including pappy).<br /><br />I want to say to Carmen that I’m elated to know that justice was served.  Many, many years ago when I was just 19 I was followed home by a man that I later found out was wanted for questioning in many rapes.  God was looking out for me – literally.  I was living with my parents at the time and there was a church across the street with 3 crosses on a hill – all light up.  When I pulled into my driveway and turned off my engine something made me look in my rear window mirror.  The window was fogged over but I could see a silhouette cast upon the window from the lights across the street of someone standing behind my car.  I immediately locked my door (which now I do as soon as I enter my car – even in my own garage) and could see him coming up along the side the car in my side mirror.  It was very late – like 2 in the morning and everyone in the house was sleeping.  Not many houses around.  I just laid on the horn.  When he realized that I knew he was there he started up his engine and left.  I realized that this was probably a car I had seen earlier that the driver was acting strangely (I suspect he was on the prowl).  It took a few minutes for my heart to settle down and even them I was affraid that he had just backed out and when I tried to exit he would be there waiting.  Before I exited the car I took off my high heels – held one tightly with the heel out in one hand and inter-locked my keys between the fingers of my other.  Jumped out of the car and ran yelling and screaming into the house.  My parents’ bedroom is on the far side of the house and they did not awake when I was laying on the horn – as the neighbors friends had a habit of doing this late at night.  Lucky for me the man behind my car didn’t know this.  I told my parents’ what had happened but opted not to call the police because I didn’t see the man – I mean what could they do??  The next morning after talking to my girlfriend she told me we should go down to the police department.  When I started to decribe the distinctive car to the officer he stopped me and went to get another detective.  Come to find out the car fit the description of one involved in several rapes.  I feel very lucky and feel that I had an angel on my side that night.  Since that day I remain very alert to my surroundings.  You can never be too careful.  I know my life would have been forever changed (in a different way) if I had not looked up.  God was watching.<br /><br />It has been crazy – weather and otherwise.  Just a few days ago it was in the 80’s and then to get 6 inches of snow – which we rarely get anyhow – talk about strange weather.<br /><br />I don’t have time to post much else – although a lot has happened this week – can’t believe it’s Friday already.  I just wanted to express my elation over Carmens news.  Maybe I’ll have time this weekend.<br /><br />Take care everyone<br />