I just feared for my personal safety...there was a vehicle parked in front of my home with two young men...loitering. I have lived here long enough that I recognize strange vehicles that do not belong. It has been so hot here that we are keeping our front doors open but the outside decorative gates locked.

I noticed them from upstairs and couldn't quite get a handle on what they were up to, but something told me "nothing good". I heard someone outside mentioning a flat tire. But they weren't doing anything. And for the amount of time they were there, AAA should have showed up if they had called for assistance.

I had to go downstairs though to retrieve my laundry. I knew they could also see me upstairs from their vantage point...I closex the blinds.

I went dowstairs and walked outside and told Krazee to be "a good boy" before I shut the door behind me. As I walked into their line of sight, they were making convo, one young man blurted out "oh!' The other stopped talking and kept saying "what?" The other one was talking in a low voice and the other one said "what??!" They were looking at me.

I kept telling myself (thanks to T1) "I am safe and at peace" as I was walking down the brick pathway to the service porch. I kept repeating it as I was folding my laundry.

A brief thought of panic struck... "what if they were inside my home waiting for me?" I had flashbacks from .... before. But tried to push them from my mind.

When I returned, the one young man was suddenly talking about being arrested, going to jail, his mother freaking out, etc. He couldnt go through that again. They were both staring at me during that time...as I closed and locked the door behind me. I was so relieved they were still in sight (if not, I would have had to call for help)

Kitteh was ok. And they were not in my home. In fact, as soon as I came upstairs, back to the window, they were driving off.

I feel as though I dodged a bullet. And that T1s affirmation gave me the courage and strength to project that to what could have been bad guys. TG. Thank you T1. What you taught me may have just saved me tonight

[mixedup_emotions]

That must have been scary! I'm glad you were able to use some of what you were taught in therapy! (( HUGS ))

[Miswimmy1]

so great that everything turned out allright. and that you can put to use what t taught you

[KazzaX]

Nice job! That would have been very scary.

I feel very lucky.