Instant tears...
Just got this from the Inspiration List this morning. Wow.
God Never Leaves You By Yourself
God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.
I was walking down a dimly lit street late one evening when I heard
muffled screams coming from behind a clump of bushes. Alarmed, I
slowed down to listen, and panicked when I realized that what I was
hearing were the unmistakable sounds of a struggle: heavy grunting,
frantic scuffling, and tearing of fabric. Only yards from where I
stood, a woman was being attacked. Should I get involved? I was
frightened for my own safety, and cursed myself for having suddenly
decided to take a new route home that night. What if I became another
statistic? Shouldn't I just run to the nearest phone and call the police?
Although it seemed an eternity, the deliberations in my head had
taken only seconds, but already the girl's cries were growing weaker.
I knew I had to act fast. How could I walk away from this? No, I
finally resolved, I could not turn my back on the fate of this
unknown woman, even if it meant risking my own life.
I am not a brave man, nor am I athletic. I don't know where I found
the moral courage and physical strength---but once I had finally
resolved to help the girl, I became strangely transformed. I ran
behind the bushes and pulled the assailant off the woman. Grappling,
we fell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few minutes until the
attacker jumped up and escaped.
Panting hard, I scrambled upright and approached the girl, who was
crouched behind a tree, sobbing. In the darkness, I could barely see
her outline, but I could certainly sense her trembling shock. Not
wanting to frighten her further, I at first spoke to her from a distance.
"It's OK," I said soothingly. "The man ran away. You're safe now."
There was a long pause and then I heard the words, uttered in wonder,
in amazement.
"Dad, is that you?" And then, from behind the tree, stepped my
youngest daughter, Katherine.
That last sentence brought instant tears to my eyes. There's a link to the Inspiration List on the right if you're interested...
God Never Leaves You By Yourself
God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.
I was walking down a dimly lit street late one evening when I heard
muffled screams coming from behind a clump of bushes. Alarmed, I
slowed down to listen, and panicked when I realized that what I was
hearing were the unmistakable sounds of a struggle: heavy grunting,
frantic scuffling, and tearing of fabric. Only yards from where I
stood, a woman was being attacked. Should I get involved? I was
frightened for my own safety, and cursed myself for having suddenly
decided to take a new route home that night. What if I became another
statistic? Shouldn't I just run to the nearest phone and call the police?
Although it seemed an eternity, the deliberations in my head had
taken only seconds, but already the girl's cries were growing weaker.
I knew I had to act fast. How could I walk away from this? No, I
finally resolved, I could not turn my back on the fate of this
unknown woman, even if it meant risking my own life.
I am not a brave man, nor am I athletic. I don't know where I found
the moral courage and physical strength---but once I had finally
resolved to help the girl, I became strangely transformed. I ran
behind the bushes and pulled the assailant off the woman. Grappling,
we fell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few minutes until the
attacker jumped up and escaped.
Panting hard, I scrambled upright and approached the girl, who was
crouched behind a tree, sobbing. In the darkness, I could barely see
her outline, but I could certainly sense her trembling shock. Not
wanting to frighten her further, I at first spoke to her from a distance.
"It's OK," I said soothingly. "The man ran away. You're safe now."
There was a long pause and then I heard the words, uttered in wonder,
in amazement.
"Dad, is that you?" And then, from behind the tree, stepped my
youngest daughter, Katherine.
That last sentence brought instant tears to my eyes. There's a link to the Inspiration List on the right if you're interested...
posted by Erin at 8:43 AM
8 Comments:
I couldnt find it on the link...
wow. instant tears is right.
incredible story, e...really makes you think.
thanks for sharing it with us. :)
The link to the inspiration list is on the right under Links. It's titled The Inspiration List.
eekk... scary, but very inspirational.
Erin...I read this yesterday and didn't have a chance to comment, but today while I was driving to school, I started thinking about it again and just broke into tears. This is something that will stay with me forever. Thanks :)
Awesome post. I'm so glad I stopped by.
ha ha - yes, I found the link itself, guess I wasnt clear, couldnt find the story when I went to the link
Hi. I have been pushing the "next blog" button and stumbled upon your blog. I enjoyed the trip. ;) Renee
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