Sweet Sound of Velcro

Diary of a Police Wife

He has worked another 16 hour day. He is physically tired and mentally exhausted and falls straight to sleep at the end of the day. 

     But me? I lie awake and stare at the ceiling. I think about today- the errands that were run, the chores that were completed, the children I cared for.

     For while sometimes I feel frustrated that he is gone so much- I know his community needs him. I know there are families that need him. I know there are children who need him....

     ..and the frustration of feeling like a “single-married mom” soon fades away and is quickly replaced with a smile and a feeling of peace because I am also proud to be married to a man who was called to be an Officer. He knows that he is a child of God and God laid it on his heart to be a peacemaker. 

For this is his calling.

     They say you never know how the sound of Velcro can soothe your soul until you become a Police Wife. That the sweet, sweet sound of Velcro can put your mind at ease the moment you hear his vest- because it means he is home. And that he is safe.

     So the next time you see an officer on the street, thank them. Thank them for their sacrifices. Thank them for fulfilling the call from God to be a peacemaker in these troubling times. But also think about the family at home who is patiently waiting for their return. The wife who is laying in bed waiting to hear that sweet sound of Velcro... so she knows her husband retuned home safe to her.