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TRICKY RAPIST Know what money you are carrying. You will see why as you read. Be sure every woman is aware of this M.O. Share it with your wife and daughters. Know what money you are carrying... This was the first I have heard of a scheme like this....I wanted to pass it along. Something very serious to pay attention to, Be safe! Criminals are coming up with craftier, less threatening methods of attack so we have to be extra cautious. Read on... I live in Alexandria, VA, but I often work in Lafayette, LA, staying with friends when I'm there. As you know from America's Most Wanted TV program, as well as the news media, there is a serial killer in the Lafayette area. I just want to let you know about an"incident" that happened to me a few weeks ago, and could have been deadly. At first I didn't go to the police or anyone with it because I didn't told a few people about it, it wasn't long before I was paraded into Internal Affairs to tell them my story. It was approximately 5:15 a.m. in Opelousas, La. I had stayed with a friend there and was on my way to work. I stopped at the Exxon/Blimpies Pie station to get gas. I got $10 gas and a Diet Coke. I took into the store two $5 bills and one $1 bill (just enough to get my stuff). As I pulled away from the store, a man approached my truck from the back side of the store (an unlit area). He was an "approachable-looking" man (clean cut, clean shaven, dressed well, etc.). He walked up to my window and knocked. Since I'm very paranoid and "always looking for the rapist or killer," I didn't open the window. I just asked what he wanted. He raised a $5 bill to my window and said, "You dropped this." Since I knew I had gone into the store with a certain amount of money, I knew I didn't drop it. When I told him it wasn't mine, he began hitting the window and door, screaming at me to open my door, and insisting that I had dropped the money! At that point, I just drove away as fast as I could. After talking to the Internal Affairs Department and describing the man I saw, and the way he escalated from calm and polite to angry and volatile...it was determined that I could have possibly encountered the serial killer myself. Up to this point, it had been unclear as to how he had gained access to his victims, since there has been no evidence of forced entry into victim's homes, cars, etc. And the fact that he has been attacking in the daytime, when women are less likely to have their guard up, means he is pretty BOLD. So think about it...what gesture is nicer than returning money to someone that dropped it????? How many times would you have opened your window (or door) to get your money and say thank you.... because, if the person is kind enough to return something to you, then he can't really be a threat...can he???? Please be cautious! This might not have been the serial killer, but anyone that gets that angry over someone not accepting money from them can't have honorable intentions. The most important thing to note is hat his reaction was NOT WHAT I EXPECTED! A total surprise! But what might have happened if I had opened my door? I shudder to think! Tell this to your love ones...maybe they can be as fortunate as I was! P.S. Ladies, really DO tell this to EVERYONE you know Even if this man wasn't a serial killer, he looked nice, he seemed polite, he was apparently doing an act of kindness, but HE WAS NOT A NICE PERSON!!! Men, tell it to all the women in your life. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. Make it safe for others!

	“Repositioning Ourselves” There are many ways to “Reposition Ourselves”, Bishop Jakes has written a book called Reposition Yourself, which appears to be (and I have begun reading it) a worthy read. In this life we take many turns and avenues. We make many choices some good ones, some bad. Whatever, they are our choices. We may find later that they were life altering choices without knowing at the time that we were altering our lives. And, we’re allowed this, because often times we’re dealing with the here and now, not thinking future usually reacting to the past. Bishop Jakes knew this when he began his book and I know this while explaining we all make mistakes. It’s not how hard you fall but how you get up from whatever has made your life what it is today. The question becomes, “is this the life you want, or do you want a different life or to do something different with your life”?. It is entirely up to you. You are the expert on yourself. You know what you need and want. We all must take personal responsibility for our own wellness and accomplishments. My new saying is “Consider Yourself”, If you don’t who will. No one is going to make the life you look forward to but you. (And, you only get one) Sometimes this means taking back control that you’ve lost in the past. You must educate yourself, learn about yourself, your environment, lifestyle, career, relationships, living space, leisure time activities and all aspects of your life so you can make good decisions. Become an affective advocate for yourself by: believing in yourself, knowing your rights and insisting that they are respected by others. Set personal goals and work toward meeting them. Get the facts, plan your strategy, gather support, target your efforts. Self advocacy means: going for it with courage, persistence, and determination; expressing yourself clearly and calmly until you get what you need for yourself. We understand that things do not happen instantaneously and as adults we have learned to be patient. Change takes time. Plans are exactly that “devising what we expect to work toward and make happen. Your goals are your goals, those that you see as priorities. Make god a constant in your life, get to know where you stand in this life and what he means to you. Know that all things are possible through Christ. That he can be the catalyst that allows you to accomplish all your goals. Don’t let anyone talk down to you, don’t allow anybody to keep you from doing what you have made a decision to accomplish. Because they couldn’t do it definitely does not mean that you can’t do it. Many people will go out of their way to convince you that something is impossible. My mother use to say “speak for yourself”, remember some people you have to remind to speak for themselves. And don’t let everybody in your life and space. Some people bring negative and want you to accept it. Wake up with a song in your heart and hold on to it. As you try to “reposition yourself” remember it’s a personal thing. Life is personal, life is serious and life can be sweet. Make yours what you want it to be. Shake the devil off, shake the junk off and start today to live the way you deserve. Start today to make yours sweet. Reposition yourself!
	Good Safety Tip !!!   IM SURE ALL OF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA SET OF KEYS.  PUT A SET BY YOUR BEDSIDE TABLE.  I DID & IT WORKED!!!  THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST (and cheapest) DETERRENTS I HAVE EVER RECEIVED!!!!!  I tried this from our bedroom and it worked!!!!--I tried it during the day time so I wouldn't shake up the neighborhood.  A lady police officer passed this on and I felt that it might be of some benefit for others.  Put your car keys beside your bed at night If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car.  The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.  This tip came from a Neighborhoods watch coordinator.  Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation.  Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house a nd will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key chain.  It works if you park in your driveway or garage.  If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar or rapist won't stick around....after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.  And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot.  The alarm can work the same way there.....  This is something that should really be shared with everyone.  Maybe it could save a life or prevent a sexual abuse crime!    Submitted by: Bertha  Linghan