How Grateful I am

I am so grateful to God that my parents are still alive. For many of those who read this don't know that my parents are ex-RCMP officers. Honeslty so many times they left our home to put themselves at the mercy of their job. Never have I been so aware of this until today. Many have heard now about Mayerthorpe in Alberta. That is the place where four RCMP members lost their lives. Their families are now without them. What did they do? They gave their lives for this job. They went to work today and are now going to be put into the ground. One day this will only be something and event and a statistic in the history books. Does anyone really know what it is like to have a parent in a job like this? I doubt it. Everytime my mom or dad went to work it could have been their last day and they could be another headline in the news.

So why is it everytime I turn around that I hear all these complaints about RCMP officers? Called Pigs and other such disgusting names. The jokes that are often told. Do you know how it feels to know you can never put your name in the phone book? When my mom was in the force there were threats towards them and well her children. I am one of them and this individual is still out there...somewhere. Nothing may never happen and most likely won't but revenge can cause people to do ruthless things. Cruel and unbelievable things. It is just sad. Does anyone really understand this grief? I bet many who have parents in the military or in the RCMP can feel how I am. We know that challenges of everyday life. We see what happens through different eyes. I know I am not alone out there. But can't people respect those who put their lives on the line to protect the citizens of this nation, of our communities? Or is this respect a thing of the past?