Tough Love

"A true police officer fights not because he hates what's in front of him... but because he loves who stands behind him."  

- Unknown

We all know that it is every little kid's dream to be a police officer, but what about being a police officer is so tempting, that some kids actually grow up to become officers? Is it the uniform? The gun? The light and the sirens?

I think we can all agree that it's far from that.

When a little girl can't find her mommy, who else will she turn to for help if not a police officer? And when a mommy can't find her little girl; once again, it's the police officer to the rescue. We all feel much safer sitting in the park, shopping in the mall or even when walking down the street when we see an officer around, unless, you have something you would like to talk about;).

Each and every officer out there is there to protect the people they love, the country they love and the community they love. They are there to keep law and order, as we can't possibly imagine what the streets of the world would look like without them... They put their lives out on the line so we don't have to do it.

They go into places not knowing what's waiting for them on the inside, not knowing the dangers that might be there, and not knowing if they will come out on the other side. 

We must have the utmost respect for them and their jobs because it's not about how many lights there are on the police car or the amount of noise it makes -  they can be loud. It's the level of bravery and commitment they face every morning again when turning their radios on and report the duty of serving us with love. 

How will you express your gratitude to the people who have the softest hearts under the toughest vests?