The Original Because of Love

I had a funny police officer's wife moment today. I was walking around in Target, holding Alyse, and talking to Josh on the phone. He wasn't all that talkative because he was taking someone that he had arrested to jail. (I guess he thinks he doesn't look very tough when he is telling me he loves me while some prisoner is in the back of his car, in handcuffs, listening to everything he says.) Anyways, he told me that he had to go, and I said, "Ok, well call me whenever you get out of jail. Alyse and I love you. Bye." After I hung up, I looked to my left and this woman was looking at me with this weird look on her face. I guess she thought I was talking to my convict lover or something. (She must not have heard the "Bad Boys" ringtone.) I just smiled and walked away. The funny thing about it is that this is normal. Josh goes to jail all the time. Almost daily! Later, I started to think of all the odd things that my husband says to me. I mean, how many times has your husband said, "We are going out to get some prostitutes tonight. I can't wait!" or "I won't be able to talk for awhile cause Sean and I are going to get some drugs." He also calls me all the time to see if I saw him on the news. He is on the news all the time! (Channel 9 mostly) The only person that I see on the news more is Tonia.



Lots of people ask me if I ever get nervous because he is a police officer. I really don't! Josh loves his job. He really does. I don't think he would be happy doing anything else. How could I not support him in something that he truely loves? I also know that God is going to take care of him. I pray everyday that the Lord will bring him home safely. When Sean and Jeff were killed, it was very sad. It did make me think about Josh working in the same area - at the same apartments. It was a little scarry, but I know that if God choses to take Josh in the line of duty, he will go doing something that he loves. He will also die with honor. (Watching people line the streets to show their respect and support is something that I will never forget.) I don't want Josh to ever leave me, but I would love for people to remember him as a hero.