When Cops Retire
When a good cop leaves the 'job' and retires to a better
life, many are jealous, some are pleased and yet others, who may have already
retired, wonder. We wonder if he knows what he is leaving behind,because we
already know. We know, for example, that after a lifetime of camaraderie that
few experience, it will remain as a longing for those past times. We know in the
law enforcement life there is a fellowship which lasts long after the uniforms
are hung up in the back of the closet . We know even if he throws them away,
they will be on him with every step and breath that remains in his life. We also
know how the very bearing of the man speaks of what he was and in his heart
still is.
These are the burdens of the job. You will still look at people
suspiciously, still see what others do not see or choose to ignore and always
will look at the rest of the law enforcement world with a respect for what they
do; only grown in a lifetime of knowing. Never think for one moment you are
escaping from that life. You are only escaping the 'job' and merely being
allowed to leave 'active' duty.
So what I wish for you is that whenever
you ease into retirement, in your heart you never forget for one moment that
'Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called children of God,' and you
are still a member of the greatest fraternity the world has ever known.
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Thanks, Pal.
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