showsteerdlux said:
A young Highway Patrolman was killed in our county about 10 minutes from my house last night by a drug dealer who had been pulled over for a minor traffic violation. He and his wife just had a baby 2 weeks ago and I would greatly appreciate prayers for his family and everyone that has worked with him.
I did not write this but thought it applied.
AN OFFICERS LIFE
You wonder why he pulled you over and gave you a ticket for speeding.
He just worked an accident where people died because they were going too fast.
You wonder why that cop was so mean.
He just got done working a case where a drunk driver killed a kid.
You work for 8 hours.
He works for up to 18.
You drink hot coffee to stay awake.
The cold rain in the middle of the night keeps him awake.
You complain of a 'headache' and call in sick.
He goes into work still hurt and sore from the guy he had a fight with the night before.
You drink you coffee on your way to the mall.
He spills his as he runs a code to a traffic crash with kids trapped inside.
You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket before you leave the house.
He makes sure his gun is clean and fully loaded and his vest is tight.
You talk trash about your 'buddies' that aren't with you.
He watches his buddy get shot at. and wounded in front of him.
You walk down the beach. staring at all the pretty girls.
He walks down the highway looking for body parts from a traffic crash.
You complain about how hot it is.
He wears fifty pounds of gear and a bullet proof vest in July and still runs around chasing crack heads.
You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He runs out before he gets his food to respond to an armed robbery.
You get out of bed in the morning and take your time getting ready.
He gets called out of bed at 2am after working 12 hours and has to be into work A.S.A.P.
for a homicide.
You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He holds the hair of some collage girl while she's puking in the back of his patrol car.
You angry because you class ran 5 minutes over.
His shift ended 4 houst ago and there's no end in sight.
You yell and scream at the squad car tha tjust past you because they slowed you down.
He's in the drivers seat of the car, going to cut someone out of their car.
You roll your eyes when a baby cries in public.
He picks up a dead child in his arms and prays that is was crying.
You critize your police dept. and say they're never there quick enough.
He blasts the siren while the person in front of him refuses to move while talking on their cell phone.
You hear jokes about fallen officers and say they should have known better.
He is a hero and runs into situations when everyone else is running away in order to make sure no one else gets hurt and loses his life doing it.
You are asked to go to the store by your parents.
You dont, He would take a bullet for his buddy without question.
You sit there and judge him, saying that it's a waste of money to have them around.
Yet as soon as your need help he is there.