So this morning I was taking a walk on my favorite counry road, where many people walk & ride their bikes. I was walking in a somewhat isolated part of the road and passed a man walking in the opposite direction. He didn't look like the walker type so my antenna went up....I kept looking over my shoulder to be certain he continued walking away. I felt pretty ok, but then glanced one more time and saw that he had turned around and was now walking in my direction. I freaked out & started walking like a mad-woman, as fast as I could manage. Pulled my earphones out, heart started racing. I called hubby and asked him to meet me, but by then I was sweating and nauseous. I had taken the car so he had to ride my bike down to meet me. While I waited I continued to walk as fast as I could and finally got to an area where there were some houses and I couldn't see the guy anymore.

I realized I was completely re-living an attmpted rape that happened to me in a park when I was 19 years old. When will this terror ever end? I feel like I can't even walk where I want to, 33 years later.......I was completely re-traumatized and in a panic!!

Damn damn damn damn