This is the third posting in a 5 part series.
The First Week I shared a story I found on the intranet “He Wrote It Down” that provoked something inside of me.
The Second Week I shared about after reading that story I began to think if it would be possible for a police officer to write down one of my traumas. And I posed the question “Do I Want Him To Write It Down”
Because I live in the area that my rape happened I got to thinking if I could talk to a police officer. I was not expecting to press charges. I just wanted a police officer to sit down, get his pen out and write it down.
Since I volunteer for the Rape Crisis Center I know a few of the Advocates. So I contacted Becky she had a connection with the Police Department I would need to contact. I told her my hopes and asked her if she could help me.
She gave contact information to a Detective in that Police Department. I kept that phone number in my wallet for a few months. I got up enough nerve to actually call and leave a message. I explained to him what my hopes were. I just wanted a police officer to sit down with me and write it down.
The detective called me back and left a voicemail. We played phone tag for a few months. That was okay with me because I still had to get enough courage to call him back.
During this avoidance and phone tag time, the initial Advocate retired. So I had to contact another Advocate Lucy to see if she would be willing to go with me. She said she would. I was very happy because I was actually closer to Lucy than I was with Becky.
So I called the Detective back and was able to set up an appointment that would work with his, mine and Lucy’s schedule. I had about 10 days from that time until the appointment date. Would I follow through with it? What would happen if I did go? Follow this story a week from today.
Take Care. Much Love
