Drews new life…
I find myself putting off writing in here. I keep telling myself I’m going to write about this or that. Then I sit down and stare at this blank little box. So much to say but really when I start to write it down it all seems so unimportant. Not today. Today it is very important.
My son…my little boy…the same one who use to hide behind my leg and fall asleep on my lap every afternoon. My second born child is no longer a child. He has been hired to start a new job next week. He is very excited. This has been the job he has wanted for as long as I can remember. He has gone to school for it, trained for it, and now here it is. He is as ready as he can be. “I” am not ready. I’m trying to be ready. I want to be ready. I thought that I had prepared myself. I knew it was coming. I even prayed for it to come. Now that its here, I don’t think I am ready. Now that I think about it I don’t think I will ever be ready. He is 23 yrs old. It no longer matters if I am ready. He is ready. So starting on Monday June 16th. My son will get dressed for his dream job. As he is sworn in he will be given a badge and a gun. He will never again leave the house with out strapping a gun to his belt. He is at a friends house now telling them all about the “goodies” he got today. But on his bed beside his shiny new duty belt with the holders for his gun, handcuffs, pepper spray, baton etc. there next to all those things looking very innocent is his new bullet proof vest. That, more than anything else causes my heart to pound and my eyes to blur.
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Hey Jaci. I’m sure you are very proud of your son - he had a dream and he took the steps to make it happen. You will be his mommy no matter what age or job he gets. I’m sure it is scary the profession he has chosen but I’m sure he is a smart kid and has trained well. Give him big hugs and kisses everytime you see him - he’s never too old for that!
Wow, Congratulations on raising a son who wants to serve and protect others!! My little boy (6) (the oldest of 3) insists that he wants to be a soldier when he grows up. My heart already aches at the thought but I know if that day ever comes I’ll have to let go. I hope you can take a bit of pride in knowing you must have done a wonderful job being his mommy. Look to our Lord for comfort! Any topic is important enough to blog about if it’s important to you!! You will find support when you need it here so keep blogging sister!!
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You have one good thing going for you. Who in their right mind would break into the home of a police officer?
Oh, and be sure to remind him that doughnuts are not his friend.
Jaci, you have raised a wonderful Man, give yourself a big pat on the back. It was funny before I was reading this, I was thinking of my son who will be 22 in September. He is in the Air Force and he is training to be a fireman. The fear never leaves my heart, and I hope and pray with all that I am, that God Keeps all of our Son’s and Daughters safe from this very scary world. And by the way you are a very good blogger, keep doing it, i’m gonna try myself!
Tammy
Its funny because a few years ago he was on a fence. He could have very easily been on the other side of the hand cuffs. He was hanging out with some not so good “friends” I am really glad he is on the right side. He did try and join the Army a few years ago. THAT scared the @#$% out of me too. They wouldn’t take him because he was over weight. I had never been so happy to have an overweight child. He is still a big boy but not as much as then.
I got a kick out of Rebecca and Tambo both calling me “mommy” he does still call me mommy a lot of the time. His friends are always making fun of him. This 6′2 230lb guy whipping out his cell phone and saying “hi mommy”.
you can here them all in the back ground laughing and yelling out “hi mommy”.
Oh, that’s so sweet Jaci!
Oh, wow my heart goes out to you. It is a scary world out there, but this is the profession he chose and obviously he is really happy about it. Just show your support and of course hug and kiss him often and pray for him daily to be kept safe. I do feel you pain because it is a scary thought if anything were to happen to any of your children. My husband wanted to be fireman and a cop but just never got in and I was really scared too. Hey, your son has been trained and I’m sure he uses his common sense if he is anything like you so all you can do is be a supportive “mommy” to him okay? Oh and tell him how much you love him too!