Tomorrow marks the 4th anniversary that I was shot in the head and lost
a 31 year career as a police officer. My therapist and psychiatrist
both say I will never work again. Fortunately, workers comp is still
paying and the State granted me disability retire, but I don't know if
I'll make it to the 5 year milestone. It's getting harder every day to
cope with everything. I try, and I'm stubborn so I won't give up
easily, but I have my doubts. I was just a couple years shy from
collecting a military reserve retirement, but the injury made me
inelegible for reenlistment. I've had a good life and done many things
very few can say they have accomplished. I know I was solely (along
with my partner) reswponsible for lowering the crime rate in a
Louisiana Parish (County), few can say that. I have lost count of how
many lives I've saved. I also know for a fact I set a few criminals on
the straight and narrow - they have not committed any more crimes and
have changed their ways. IT IS POSSIBLE, given the right circumstances.

Well, I had to blow off some steam, thank for listening (reading?).