FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Former Fall River Mayor William Flanagan is sharing his feelings of gratitude after he was attacked and stabbed in the neck last week.

Flanagan posted on social media Tuesday morning and revealed what he experienced.

"I came face to face with death. A man, lost in psychosis, stabbed me multiple times — in my face, in my body, and in my neck," Flanagan explained. "I can still feel the weight of those moments. The sound. The fear. The realization that I might never see my family again."

The former mayor credited first responders, his doctors and nurses with saving his life. "Thank you for being angels on Earth," he wrote.

Flanagan also swore to never take another day for granted and thanked his community.

"Since that night, I’ve felt the power of love in a way

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