You're Never Alone

ETA: Alleychow

(Similar to 26 Guards)

A girl went to a party and

she ended up staying longer than

planned, and had to walk home alone.

She wasn't afraid

because it was a small town and she lived

only a few blocks away.



As she walked along under the tall elm trees,

Diane asked God to keep her safe from

harm and danger.



When she reached the alley, which was a

short cut to her house, she decided to take it.



However, halfway down the alley she

noticed a man standing at the end

as though he were waiting for her.



She became uneasy and began to pray,

asking for

God's protection.



Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness

and security wrapped round her, she felt as

though someone was walking with her.



When she reached the end of the alley,

she walked right past the man and arrived

home safely.



The following day, she read in the newspaper that

a young girl had been raped in the same alley

just twenty minutes after she had been there.



Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and

the fact that it could have been her,

she began to weep.



Thanking the Lord for her safety

and to help this young woman,

she decided to go to the police station.



She felt she could recognize the man, so

she told them her story.



The police asked her if she would be

willing to look at a lineup to see if

she could identify him.



She agreed and immediately pointed out

the man she had seen in the alley the night

before.



When the man was told he had been

identified, he immediately broke down and confessed.



The officer thanked Diane for her bravery

and asked if there was anything they could do

for her.



She asked if they would ask the man one

question.



Diane was curious as to why he had not

attacked her.



When the policeman asked him, he

answered, "Because she wasn't alone.

She had two tall men walking on either side of her."



Amazingly, whether you believe or not,

you're never alone

[Artemis]

Ugh. The only thing remotely redeeming about this story is that someone (I think FrogFeathers?) used it as a picture for one of the Urban Legend Photo Contests. It featured a dog wearing angel wings.

Stupid for so many reasons. If she was uneasy about the guy, why not walk another way? And offensive because of the implications for non-Christians. They don't deserve protection? Blech.

[DawnStorm]

Rape-a-chow