Sydney was walking into the Utah grocery store when a friendly woman’s voice came at her from the side. She had previously been looking into her phone, and answering a quick text as she walked across the parking lot. The friendly lady was asking directions with a smile.
Because she was focusing, and not in her phone at that particular moment, she realized something was off with the woman’s greeting and question, and shook her head no while quickening her pace UN-DIVERTED from her task at hand. Surprisingly, the once friendly person just strode off, seemingly unaffected by Sydney’s focused response.
While exiting the store, in what typically is not an area known for crime, Sydney noticed the lady climbing into a van, watching from a distance she couldn’t help but notice the van was driven by a man, with another man in the passenger seat, had no windows, and was running out of state plates.
Although Sydney was unable to get the plates written down in time, she called 911 and waited for the police. It turned out that a similar method was being used to abduct young women for sex trafficking.
In similar cases, witnesses had said they’d noticed the ones targeted seemed to be unaware, and looking into their phone. The friendly woman would approach, and DIVERT their attention. Swiftly the van would pull up, open the cargo door and easily push the unknowing young lady in.
Being DIVERTED in self defense can create dangerous outcomes, and life threatening consequences. In life, and Life Defense, to be DIVERTED can also equate to a loss of life. This loss can be caused by DIVERTING attention, time, or focus.
What, or who DIVERTS you from your focus? Consider taking time each day and count the times you are DIVERTED. You may be surprised to see how much life is actually lost…
#lifedefense #divert #allenhughes
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