To my LEO;
I see the tiredness in your eyes as you walk through the door. I see the weight of the world you’re carrying as it seems to get heavier day by day. I see the sadness at the unjust hatred against your brothers and sisters in blue. I see the terror in your eyes at the news of another life lost simply for bearing the badge. I see you smile through the pain of it all to keep us shielded from the hurt that the world seems to be hurling at you with no end in sight.
With every shift you walk out the door, I am with you.
With every heart wrenching call that threatens to break your resolve to be helper to all, I am with you.
With every hateful word and action thrown your way simply for your uniform, I am with you.
With every tear you shed alone when you think no one is watching, I am with you.
I am the proud wife of a law enforcement officer. I stand behind you; a man who has honorably taken an oath to protect those in this world whether they love him or hate him. I stand by as the Velcro is fastened for another shift that you may not make it home from. I stand by as a calm in the storm that seems to want to break us with everyday that passes. I stand by with our children who see you as their daddy, not just as a man who has selflessly given his time for those who he sees in their worst moments. I stand by you when the world is crumbling before our eyes and you find it within yourself to pick it all up and face another day determined to make it better than the last. I stand by you when you walk through that door with a smile because you helped to change the trajectory of someone’s path. I stand by you when you walk through that door with sorrow in your eyes because you couldn’t save that life you so desperately tried to. I stand by you as a partner, as a wife as a best friend in this life we’ve chosen together.
I stand by knowing that although it seems like the path is dark we will light the way with courage, love, peace and understanding of what it all means to protect and serve not only as an officer but as a wife as well.
<3 Your wife