Grab and Run

Well on Wednesday afternoon Mark and I were walking to a new Big C market that opened near our home.  We were about two blocks from the market going down a small alley type street when two young guys on a motorbike pulled in front of me and grabbed my purse.  I had a small clutch type purse with a strap that went over my head.  It happened so fast, the guy of the back of the bike grabbed the strap and pulled as the bike was speeding away. I went flying forward but the purse strap would not come off of me.  When Mark realized what they were doing he ran from behind me and yelled at them and tried to grab the guy but the motor bike was taking off.  When they realized that Mark almost had them and that the strap was not going to break they let go and I went flying, it felt like I was in a sling shot.  I landed on the road on the left side of my body.  Mark wanted to go back home but I told him I was ok, so we keep on going.  I was leary of every guy we passed on a motor bike.  While in the market I grabbed a bag of frozen peas to put on my now swelling elbow.  We made it back home without incident and I finally surveyed my bruised up body.  Not a pretty site.  I have the largest deep purple bruise under my right arm where the silly purse strap would not come off and some neck pain and leg pain from the sudden pulling and release movement.  The arm is no longer swollen but still tender and of course bruised.  We had been warned by friends that these things happen but I thought I was being careful not carrying my larger purse but from now on I will carry my money in my pocket and a purse only if going by taxi.  It could have been worse so I thank God for His protection.  I have been praying that these guys get a good dose of remorse and that God sends someone to lead them to salvation before they end up killing someone. 

One day later our friend called to say the same thing happened to he and his girlfriend who is still recovering from her last run in with someone trying to take her bag.  His bag is always locked onto his motorbike and so they could not get it but the bike fell over and he hurt his arm in the same place I did.  We have matching bruises !!