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An Act of Kindness Saved My Life

Tamerie Shriver Tamerie Shriver November 16, 2015 2 Comments
An Act of Kindness Saved My Life
Tamerie Shriver November 16, 2015
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Editor’s Note: There’s no doubt that God provides divine protection around His people each day. For Tamerie, her sexual assault could’ve left her raped and dead save for the person God sent in order to stop the assaulter. 


 

THE UNSELFISH ACT OF A STRANGER LITERALLY SAVED ME FROM BEING RAPED, AND MAYBE EVEN KILLED.

 

Three years ago last September as I was doing my usual Saturday morning fitness walk, minding my own business, I was sexually assaulted.  My attacker ran up behind me, slammed me to the pavement face first, flipped me over and as he did he hooked his finger into the waistband of my skirt and ripped my clothing off.

Unfortunately, my panties went too, so I was naked from the waist down.  I fought and fought, to no avail.  Just as he was getting ready to punch me in the face to knock me out, I heard a voice yelling at him to stop, to get off of me.  Although he did not get off and run away, that distraction was enough to stop him from hitting me.

My guardian angel (because that is EXACTLY what he was) kept coming, yelling the whole time, and still, my attacker did not run away.  He was then leaning over, yelling right in my attacker’s face to stop.  Finally, he got up and ran away and instead of running after him, my angel then helped me up and into the hotel to call the police.

He was a guest, in town for a meeting and had come out to run along the beach.  He told me later that when he first looked over my direction, he didn’t know what he was seeing, then he noticed I was naked and knew it was bad.  As people sometimes do, he could have chosen to look away, to go in the other direction and avoid getting involved.  Lucky for me, he came to my rescue and prevented, at the very least, a rape.

I thank God every day that He sent me this stranger, and that this stranger saved me from an even worse fate.  Even better, more than a year after my assault, I was able to contact and thank him for what I consider his heroic actions.



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Tamerie Shriver
Tamerie Shriver

Your life can change in a split second and mine did just that on 24 September 2011. In the years since my attack, I have continued on my healing journey. It has taken far longer than I anticipated and has taken detours I never suspected would occur. It is a journey, though, and all that has happened just moves me forward, which is a good thing. My purpose for this web site is to tell my story and to encourage others in similar journeys. In this country (USA) the subjects of sexual assault and suicide are still very taboo. It is my intention to change that. If you know someone that could benefit from this site, PLEASE, PLEASE pass along my web site and or email address (atlonglastheard@gmail.com). It really is that important.


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