My friend is one of the school nurses in our district. She
travels from school to school. Yesterday, she was at the middle school
and Big Sis came in to see her. Big Sis and the nurse's daughter are
great friends, just like her mom and I were at that age. I love it.
Anyhow, Big Sis said to the nurse, "My dad passed!" The
nurse answered, "Oh great, I didn't know if I'd heard that!"
Her daughter scolded her, "MOM! Why are you acting happy that
her dad passed away??? That's horrible!" Both the nurse and
Big Sis laughed. The girl thought her friend's dad had died and her mom
wasn't sympathetic enough.
It turns out, Hubby passed his state police exam! He is now
trained and qualified to be a police officer! He sat on pins and needles
for two days, waiting to get the phone call. We were doing an inspection
at one of our tenant's apartments when he found out. We explained to her
that Hubby was expecting a very important phone call and would step out if he
received it. By the way, we call her Crazy Lady because she is one fry
shy of a Happy Meal. So, Hubby got the call and stepped outside into the
snow. I had to stand there talking to Crazy Lady about her bad teeth and
iron levels while I was dying to be by Hubby's side. He walked in the
door, right past me and said, "OK, what do we have here...?" I called
his name and he ignored me. I said, "Did you pass?" He
ignored me again. The unthinkable finally hit me...he must have failed!
I didn't think there was any chance he would fail...he studied his tail
off! So I rephrased my question, You failed?" He looked back
at me, pointed at my face, and said exuberantly, "No, I did not!"
I exclaimed, "You passed?!?!?" He replied,
"Yep!" I gave him a playful slug on the arm, upset that I
couldn't properly congratulate him. This moment was a couple years in the
making and we had to spend it with Crazy Lady and her crazy dog!!!
He breezed through the inspection and came back into the empty
adjoining duplex. I was able to give him a big hug and talk for a few
seconds. We had a new tenant arriving briefly to fill the vacant
apartment. It was not the magical moment I had hoped for, but since the
results were positive, that's all I cared about!
Now he's up to his armpits in background and security checks.
Our local department wants to take him on part time! He knows
everyone down there and they all love him. One of the female cops he
knows well is pregnant and taking a break from patrol. They've moved her
into the detective bureau and she's the one assigned to his case. She's
coming over next week to interview me. I'm kind of nervous about it...I
tend to ramble when I get nervous and I try to be funny. I'm scared I'll
end up saying something stupid.
It's amazing the things they need to know about you to be a cop.
I'm glad though...if all the cops in my community passed a thorough check
like this, they all must be pretty decent people! They need to know every
car accident you've ever been involved in, all your financial information, every
job, every home, and they require a list of contacts. They will interview
our family, friends, and neighbors. I guess that's not too big of a deal
for a 21-year old...but when you're 41, you have a lot more history to go
through!
Anyway, we are both so relieved that it's all over! It's
actually weird having him here in the evenings and on weekends! I know
that will all change again when he's working a second job, but at least he'll
finally be getting paid for it!
When I announced this on Facebook, I got some of the most positive
and comforting comments. They really meant a lot to me! A lady from
church said she has been praying for him recently and didn't know why.
Another said she will be praying a hedge of protection around him. Several
people mentioned they will pray for his protection. I was blown away by
the support!
The 8-year old boy who lives inside my husband is finally getting
his dream come true. He's a policeman.
2 comments:
That's wonderful news. But I have to tell you, when I saw your headline, my heart sank. What happened that he would die so young? Maybe change your subject line????
Yeay!!!
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