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The Burglar and The Baby

I’m pretty much a legend at my local police department. I might even say this story is an urban legend…except that would indicate it is not true and I’m here to swear that it is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God. I love to tell the tale…… Continue reading The Burglar and The Baby

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It Covers the Heart

It’s heavy. It’s awkward. Its hot. It’s stiff and unwieldy. Its uncomfortable and yet comforting at the same time. It’s the first thing on and the last thing off. It’s what I feel for every time I wrap my arms around him…just to make sure. And…it covers his heart. It covers the heart that beat…… Continue reading It Covers the Heart

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Incredibly Strong Women

By the time I was 25, I had experienced not one…not two…but three police funerals. Three officers, whom I knew well. One killed when he stopped on his way home to assist a motorist and was subsequently ambushed. One who my husband found dead shortly after he arrived to assist him on a traffic stop…… Continue reading Incredibly Strong Women