I wish every person could go on a ridealong. I wish everyone could see the things, the people, and the situations that our officers experience each day. I wish that they could see the tenderness of an officer clutching a wailing baby that was just pulled out of a car wreck. I wish they could … Continue reading walk with them
Tag: bless the badge
the shattering and swelling of my blue heart
Last night I was cleaning up the kitchen after dinner when my officer came downstairs, almost ready to leave for work. He handed me his badge with a mourning band pulled over it and asked “can you help me with this?” I pinned it on his uniform with steady hands, gave him a kiss, said … Continue reading the shattering and swelling of my blue heart
while you were sleeping
Last night, while you were sleeping, a hero was killed. While you were sleeping safely, thousands of first responders were awake, working and patrolling to protect you. While you were sleeping, their other halves slept alone, so you could rest undisturbed. And while you were sleeping, some made the ultimate sacrifice. Last night, while you … Continue reading while you were sleeping
i believe in the good
I would say Happy Sunday, but it doesn't feel too happy, does it? I know I'm not alone when I say that I've been struggling lately. There's so much darkness out there right now, and so much division-but that is not what this post is about. I’ve seen a lot of posts comparing our black … Continue reading i believe in the good
so what’s it like being a police wife?
“So what’s it like being a police wife?” There’s probably quite a few occupations that people ask about that you try to explain but don’t really get until you’re in it. Although it doesn’t pay a salary, being a police wife has proven to be a job all on it’s own. And just like other … Continue reading so what’s it like being a police wife?
gratitude + grief
Tonight I sit in bed, wrapped up in my officer’s old academy sweatshirt, and begin winding down with some tea and plans to watch tv. I glance down at my mug and the word embezzled on the side. Thankful. After the tragedy in Honolulu today-and lately what seems like daily tragedies of some sort or … Continue reading gratitude + grief
small acts of kindness + christmas magic
Yesterday I braved the hordes of last minute shoppers and made a mad dash to Target for some very special little toys. The other day our officers worked a DUI crash. One of the cars involved held a small family who had their trunk full of Christmas gifts for their little boy, who was also … Continue reading small acts of kindness + christmas magic
the target of the badge
As we come off of a hard weekend-losing three officers senselessly in the line of duty is just two days-my mind wanders to the badge that my own officer wears on his chest. It, and the rest of his uniform, and his patrol car, and the general job title he carries, is a target to … Continue reading the target of the badge
morning coffee + enjoying the little moments of blue life
I have a favorite place to have my morning mug of coffee. It’s not in a coffee shop with a fancy latte. It’s not snuggled on my couch, warm and cozy. It’s a half drank cup of lukewarm coffee, in my PJs and bedhead, while standing outside of my officer’s patrol car window just as … Continue reading morning coffee + enjoying the little moments of blue life
the weight of the badge
The other morning my officer got home from work just as I was getting ready for work myself. As he was getting ready for bed and I was heading out the door, I asked him how his shift was. “It was a rough one” was all he said. I looked over at him, sitting on … Continue reading the weight of the badge