miles71
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Recently I have been coming to a realization that my father is getting old. This past christmas eve I, my wife, and our 6 month old son visited my parents for our usual holiday visit. My father greeted us at the door and said, "let me see my grandson". He is not one to even ask for help or even let on when he does feel well. Recently he has suffered a mini stroke and has a kidney stone lodged but at his age surgery is touch and go. I guess his attitude and personality come from his time in the United States Marine Corp as a Vietnam Combat Veteran and his 25 years as a Police Officer. He retired some time ago and took a job as a Marshall in Fed Court, you know taking it easy. 
He has since retired again.
Why am I telling you all this? This is the man who made me a man. I often remember him coming home in a state of incredible stress, he had just had to arrest a drug addict who used a child as a shield, or he just had to take a baby out of a coke house and the mother attacked him, or he had just had to restrain a good person who drank to much, or, or, or, or............. I hope I can be as good at being a man as he is. He always made sure of our saftey, taught lessons to me I didnt even know happened, and protected us all.
He missed some holidays, sometimes so younger officers could have time with there families. His duty was never in question, but he somehow still was a good father and a tremendous Policeman. The respect he earned in his carreer was amazing. He showed me the collection of lapel badge pins he had gotten from the annual "Police Week". He cant go due to his age and health, but younger officers bring him the pins. He gave me a few of the doubles he had and asked me to wear the guardian angel for police pin on my suit next time I performed (I am a Music Teacher and perform regularly). As he talked about his
Recently I have been coming to a realization that my father is getting old. His life was to protect and serve all of us, I cant thank him enough. I also thank all of the Police serving and protecting us presently. Your sacrifice is not un-noticed.
TD
He has since retired again.Why am I telling you all this? This is the man who made me a man. I often remember him coming home in a state of incredible stress, he had just had to arrest a drug addict who used a child as a shield, or he just had to take a baby out of a coke house and the mother attacked him, or he had just had to restrain a good person who drank to much, or, or, or, or............. I hope I can be as good at being a man as he is. He always made sure of our saftey, taught lessons to me I didnt even know happened, and protected us all.
He missed some holidays, sometimes so younger officers could have time with there families. His duty was never in question, but he somehow still was a good father and a tremendous Policeman. The respect he earned in his carreer was amazing. He showed me the collection of lapel badge pins he had gotten from the annual "Police Week". He cant go due to his age and health, but younger officers bring him the pins. He gave me a few of the doubles he had and asked me to wear the guardian angel for police pin on my suit next time I performed (I am a Music Teacher and perform regularly). As he talked about his
Recently I have been coming to a realization that my father is getting old. His life was to protect and serve all of us, I cant thank him enough. I also thank all of the Police serving and protecting us presently. Your sacrifice is not un-noticed.
TD
