havasu
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just a friend
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Post by havasu on Jan 7, 2016 21:23:05 GMT -5
I thought I would not miss it. I was wrong. I eat, breath and sleep as law enforcement. I also feel sorry with how current law enforcement are treated. Sure, there are a few bad apples, but they will be found and prosecuted. This is a good thing. For the remainder of you, we hope and pray that you come home to your families after your shift, and we support you.
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Post by Admin on Jan 7, 2016 21:26:41 GMT -5
Thank you brother, it is a rough day and age for LE, frankly though, I wouldn't have it any other way.
It's what I am......
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copperkid3
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
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Post by copperkid3 on Jan 8, 2016 21:56:58 GMT -5
I took early retirement *(I quit), when the then (former) wife stated that due to our (mine) investments
in real estate and other things, we could get out of Dodge and go back to my homestate and build our (my)
dream home. Over the years people will ask me, if I miss it.....and although I told most, no.... deep,
down inside, there's a part of me that does. Of course over those ensuing years, the soon-to-be ex
decided that she no longer loved me the person, but rather that "investment" that I'd accumulated
and although I'd teased her early on, that the only reason she'd married me, was for my money,
*(and here I thought it was my charm and good looks), it turned out, that THAT was precisely why she did.
First words out of her mouth the next day after the wedding were: "I've got these 2 credit cards that I maxxed out...
They're YOUR problem now." I knew then, that all was not going to be well in paradise. This was a girl I'd dated for
10 years before finally popping the question. Thought I knew her, but we never talked finances. She continued to harp
on my leaving my mother on my life insurance policy thru my former employer, instead of putting her on it. Claimed if I
truly loved her, that I'd do it in a heartbeat. Figured my heart couldn't handle the strain if I did and that leaving it as it was, was my BEST LIFE INSURANCE!!!
Still, I've got my charm and although the bank account will never be the same again, I live in my dream home
(alone) and it suits me. Not exactly what I envisioned 19 yrs ago when I left, but it is what it is and life goes on.
P.S. Yesterday was the X's birthday....(and hey, I finally remembered!) and although my mother passed a year & a half ago,
I finally took the X's advice from long ago and a few short years ago, I decided to have that insurance policy changed......by leaving it all to my older sister.
It's not all that much, but she's certainly earned it, by doing things above and beyond the call of duty, as well as being that listening ear late into the night on the other end of the line.
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havasu
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just a friend
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Post by havasu on Jan 9, 2016 0:25:36 GMT -5
I feel your pain, bro. I was married for 30 years, and retired on a medical retirement after 25 years. 4 months after retiring, my wife said she was leaving me to be with her boyfriend of 5 years. I had to give her 1/2 of my pension, and one of my houses. The only thing that keeps me going is now she is miserable, and I have moved on and have a great girlfriend and even a bigger and better house.
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Post by Admin on Jan 9, 2016 6:40:00 GMT -5
I feel your pain, bro. I was married for 30 years, and retired on a medical retirement after 25 years. 4 months after retiring, my wife said she was leaving me to be with her boyfriend of 5 years. I had to give her 1/2 of my pension, and one of my houses. The only thing that keeps me going is now she is miserable, and I have moved on and have a great girlfriend and even a bigger and better house. That is what we call, KARMA  |
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