Empowerment

Unfortunately, we live in an unsafe world where crime plays a big role in our confidence and our community. For most of us, we don't live in a country where one murder happens in a year and that remains the headline for months on end. The majority of us, live in places where murder happens daily, rapes occur every few minutes, theft is as common as daylight and so the list goes on. The important thing is that we learn to empower ourselves (females in particular) and take on the 'evil' that infiltrates our streets.

I often visit a friend in the evenings, and after a lovely dinner and warm company, I often feel a sense of black nervousness as it is time to leave. The walk to my car is not too far, but the feeling of fear is overwhelming. It is a pity that these evenings have to end in a negative light as I consider all the awful possibilities that could occur during that walk of anxiety and dread. My over-active mind plays tricks on me and I envision dark figures jumping out from behind trees to stab me for my handbag or throw me to the ground.

This week I decided that I needed to take control of my emotions for once, and empower myself. I marched into a store selling all types of weapons and security equipment, and asked for Pepper Spray. The man behind the counter enthusiastically showed me how to use my new purchase, and I walked out of there with a new lease on street life!

Dinner at my friend tonight was good as always, and when it came time to leave, I did not feel scared, but excited. I was ready to show anyone who tried their luck, that I was not afraid to blind them temporarily! I held the spray in my hand, and for the first time, I felt I had the power, I was in control.

It is a pity our world is tarnished with those who have yet to find some meaning in their life and resort to crime as an easy escape.
But if that is what comes our way, for reasons we cannot understand, at least be empowered!