Wow - what a story Julie! HOw the world has changed?? All I kept thinking was - can you imagine any young teenage girl hitchhiking anywhere today? It was surreal reading your experience...makes me sad in a way of where we now are and where we have been.

I'm so glad you were protected --thanks for sharing your heart and story with us.

PS My sister lived in Cocoa Beach and I've visited...made me smile to know that's where you used to be! I'm sure was totally different to the one I saw...;-)

Thanks for writing this!