mulls Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) [quote name='Groo the Wanderer' post='1136532' date='Dec 6 2006, 02:51 PM'] I guess I am afraid that either they will see it as pity and be upset or that they will turn out to be a nutjob and murdalize me, leaving my family daddyless. [/quote] You know, i'd be lying if i said this thought didn't occur to me. It did. I didn't know anything about this guy. I definately thought about the worst-case scenario. I struggle with these kinds of thoughts when i'm Boston or NYC and pass by homeless people. I'd like to be the guy to take one of these folks into a diner or coffeeshop, buy them some food and chat for a minute. Then I get this fear that I'll get approached/jumped by a gang of them because of my kind act. All of this makes me give more glory to God, since is was His Spirit that acted in me to do what I did. Because it was still so hard for me to do, even though it was the right thing. It does help that I'm a young, single, street-smart guy who doesn't mind taking some risks like this....cautiously. But once I start my own family (Lord willing), will I make the same decision? Only one knows for sure... Edited December 6, 2006 by mulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Aye. Marriage and kids definitely alters one's outlook. In my yooth, shortly after college. I took in a couple of homeless teens to help them out after they lost their apartment (purely chaste - nothing happened in any way with either of them). Bad move. After a month or so, I ended up getting stabbed in the neck in the middle of the night. They had let in a couple of guys they had met and planned to kill me and steal all my stuff to sell for drugs. By the grace of God above, the knife missed everything, but I carry a 1 inch scar to remind me. Since then, I've become more cautious. I still help whenever I can, but I am very reluctant to get into a situation where my personal safety could be in jeopardy. I am even afraid to stop and help change a tire these days. Guess I need to pray more on this to get back into proper perspective. I must trust the Lord in this area as I do in the rest of my life. Thanks again for posting this, as it has helped me to face part of my life i had not realized still affected me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 thanks for sharing mulls. : groo, i think, as a woman, it is even harder for me to go out of my way and help people - because i am not trusting of strangers (and male strangers especially) at all. one of my sisters was raped, and i have known other girlfriends who have gotten close to raped. i fear that a lot - so i hesitate to help anyone out who is in need. i definitely need to pray about how i can overcome my fear without getting into trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanctitasDeo Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 That is very cool. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 [quote name='mulls' post='1136406' date='Dec 6 2006, 11:39 AM'] ummmmm....... *runs away* [/quote] *adds "Sean, aka mulls" to Vatican-operated Protestant database* *informs Jesuits* Okay, carry on. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) [quote name='Raphael' post='1137427' date='Dec 7 2006, 02:31 PM'] *adds "Sean, aka mulls" to Vatican-operated Protestant database* *informs Jesuits* Okay, carry on. : [/quote] *studies up on Alberto Rivera, fakes own death* Edited December 8, 2006 by mulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 [quote name='mulls' post='1136149' date='Dec 5 2006, 11:56 PM'] "S-E-A-N-dot-M-U-L-L-S-at-G-M-A-I-L-dot-C-O-M" [mod]email address edited. [/mod] [/quote] [quote name='scardella' post='1136480' date='Dec 6 2006, 12:44 PM'] Unless mulls is ok with having it up there, it might be a good idea to blank out the last names... [/quote] [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1136513' date='Dec 6 2006, 01:33 PM'] Done. [/quote] Not quite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 the email is on the icognito tip i'm dead now anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 [quote name='notardillacid' post='1137771' date='Dec 7 2006, 09:04 PM'] Not quite [/quote] I just changed it to something else... didn't want to ruin the flow of the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkwright Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 [quote name='Groo the Wanderer' post='1136601' date='Dec 6 2006, 02:42 PM'] Aye. Marriage and kids definitely alters one's outlook. In my yooth, shortly after college. I took in a couple of homeless teens to help them out after they lost their apartment (purely chaste - nothing happened in any way with either of them). Bad move. After a month or so, I ended up getting stabbed in the neck in the middle of the night. They had let in a couple of guys they had met and planned to kill me and steal all my stuff to sell for drugs. By the grace of God above, the knife missed everything, but I carry a 1 inch scar to remind me. Since then, I've become more cautious. I still help whenever I can, but I am very reluctant to get into a situation where my personal safety could be in jeopardy. I am even afraid to stop and help change a tire these days. Guess I need to pray more on this to get back into proper perspective. I must trust the Lord in this area as I do in the rest of my life. Thanks again for posting this, as it has helped me to face part of my life i had not realized still affected me. [/quote] whoa groo! so random question but I've always wanted to know (though not experience) what was it like being stabbed? What was running through your mind? A lof of pain?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 [quote name='mulls' post='1137767' date='Dec 7 2006, 09:55 PM'] *studies up on Alberto Rivera, fakes own death* [/quote] Alberto Rivera's story is a crock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 [quote name='Raphael' post='1138143' date='Dec 8 2006, 02:18 PM'] Alberto Rivera's story is a crock. [/quote] ahhhhhh way to ruin the joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 [quote name='rkwright' post='1137791' date='Dec 7 2006, 09:25 PM'] whoa groo! so random question but I've always wanted to know (though not experience) what was it like being stabbed? What was running through your mind? A lof of pain?? [/quote] Good to know you don't actually want to experience it.... I was awakend by a pillow being pushed over my face, then a sharp pain in my neck. I didn't realize I had been stabbed and just thought someone was poking me with a stick. I pushed the pillow and the attacker off me while roaring incomprehensibly. He split fast (must seen my guardian angel helping me up). I put my hand to my neck because I still felt the pain and when I felt the blood, I realized what had happened. I applied pressure, found my glasses (blind as a bat w/o em), called 911, then got dressed. The thought of paramedics and cops finding me in my skivvies was unbearable. Even though I wasn't very close to God at that point in my life, He was definitely close to me. I should not have had the strength to throw him off me. I should have been dead, but the knife missed everything critical. I should have been panicked, but was very calm - just peeved about the whole thing. Funny part - when I got back from the ER, they were all standing in the parking lot smoking. I ran in to call 911 again, my little bro (all 320 lbs of him) chased and held one. The cops got em all within 10 mins. Drugs sure do make you stoopid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catholicinsd Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 So, have you kept in touch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 [quote name='catholicinsd' post='1138492' date='Dec 9 2006, 01:19 AM'] So, have you kept in touch? [/quote] i'll be seeing him sunday night at 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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