Since Hubs has moved up in rank, he is meeting other officers from other departments. This is a glorious thing. Not only is it a great network thing, its a great Hubs thing. After a week in class a few weeks back, he found out that he and another detective share an interest. Arrowhead collecting. These two along with another non-LEO got together over the weekend and went and did a little searching for them. The kids and I enjoyed a morning at home with nothing to do other than watch cartoons.
Something you find once you get into law enforcement is that many of the people that you thought were your friend before, well let's just say they don't stick around very long once you earn a badge. So it becomes pretty obvious that most of your friends will be other officers. This has many advantages. One, you have a friend who truly understands what your job entails, stress wise, schedule and things like that. You also have a friend, that especially if they work the same shift as you, learns your tone and understands when you need help just by the way you announce your number when calling into dispatch. It also means if this new friend has a spouse, or significant other, then the families more than likely will become friends.
I am thankful for the friends I have made since this journey started. I am thankful even more for friends that Hubs has made and the ones I know are watching his back.
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