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Hyper-vigilance, Awareness and Intent.
Hello world. The following was written 8/19/2016.
Last night my Husband Alex and I decided to go out to eat. We went to a place we have patronized for many years, so are well known by those who work there. As we were being seated I was teasing the waiter about asking us if there was only two of us. I said no there are five of us, wait I am wearing glasses and seeing five of us and not just the two, playing on the whole line about four eyes, lol. There were only three other tables filled at the time. One with a couple in their 50–60's.
We chose a table just past this couple. As we sat down and were discussing what we were going to eat I watched over my Husband’s shoulder as the man at the table behind him got up and went to the restroom. The woman continued to eat as she waited for him to return.
A few minutes later my attention was pulled from my Husband as the man was returning to his table. The man was not watching where he was going or what he was doing. Instead the man was staring at me as he was walking. As I met his eyes he kept walking towards me with an intent to possess which could not be mistaken. It was as if he forgot where he was and who he was with. He barely caught himself as he started to walk past his own table and companion. When he did catch himself he immediately turned back to his table and sat down. I immediately mentioned what I had just witnessed and experienced to my Husband.