[WVNan]

I'm concerned about you too. Thank God you thought to shut the door so quickly. That quick response may have saved your life because it showed that you were not a slow response victim. Predators look for weakness. Please be ever alert to your surroundings at all times. Have keys at the ready before exiting your car. Keys can be a weapon and also if there is an attempted car jack, keys should be thrown as par as possible, giving you time to escape. I watch all around me wherever I go.

I know what you mean about realizing that you were in real danger after the fact. I once (many years ago) accepted a ride home from work with a guy who did not take me home, but took me to a canal south of Miami. It was extremely tricky to talk myself out of that situation. That guy was very unstable and I believe he was out to dump my body in that canal. God was watching out for the stupid girl.

[miss marmelstein]

Thank you so much for your kind words and concern. I once accepted a ride in a car from a stranger. I was only 21 but God was looking out for me that day. I shudder when thinking of that stupid move! If I had been killed my parents probably would never have known what had become of me. Stupid, stupid kid.

After so many years in NYC, I am a very alert pedestrian. As soon as that guy was at my shoulder my instinct was: DON’T GO INTO THAT BUILDING. Better to die on the sidewalk than be his victim in the privacy of the hallway or my apartment! Luckily, it all turned out OK.