Aren't You Relieved?

I feel like I have been walking around in a bit of a fog since waking up Friday morning. I, like so many others, woke up on Friday and saw the horrific news out of Dallas.

Infographic from the linked Washington Post article. Click the image to see the entire article.

My husband was a police officer for many years - before we were together, while we were dating and for most of our marriage. He left law enforcement about 18 months ago for a job in the civilian sector. It was a hard decision, but it was one we both agreed was better for our family life. As a police officer, the kids hardly saw him... I swear, LEO kids are the toughest, most amazing group. But Stu wanted to be around more, so he jumped ship. 

We are still a Blue family. We will always be one. I do not think we will ever be "just someone watching the news" - we hurt, we cry, we pain for lost family. Because to us, they are family. 

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