Beloved,
Happy Easter and a joyful Passover.
All of us taxpayers have received another great gift for Easter and Passover. Because April 15th is on a Saturday and Monday is a holiday, you have until Tuesday April 18th to file your taxes.
All has been quiet on the Open Meeting subject. I am so enjoying the peace again even if it is only an interim. I told you about the Police Academy for Seniors that I am attending. I am learning so many little things that are giving me a much deeper understanding and appreciation for our officers. Yesterday I went along with a police officer in his cruiser for four hours as he was doing his duty. Mothers, you know how to multi-task but I was never aware of how much multi-tasking is done by a police officer in a cruiser. He was so alert and saw so many things including a car that seemed out of place in front of a convenience store with a driver that looked quite young. He did not interfere while the young couple was just sitting there but checked it out after they were in motion. It turned out fine but his skills are quite honed to anything unusual.
A young 18 year old girl was going 20 miles over the speed limit but it was down a hill and it was not on the highway. He stopped her and only gave her a letter of warning which will make her think twice about going that speed again. What a gift he gave her because now she is now more aware of her actions. Isn’t that what a good parent would do? There was an accident with no injuries so I did get to experience going fast in a cruiser with the lights flashing. It is amazing to see all the cars either stop or pull over. It gave me quite a different perspective from that point of view. We were on our way to a bathroom break when all of sudden he turned around and stopped a car that had made an illegal U-turn. That action made me laugh as it was more evidence of his complete focus on seeing all that was happening around him even when he was talking to me or listening to calls. As we were sitting there, his lieutenant pulled up beside us and asked me how I was doing and feeling. The whole police station is interested in how we seniors are responding to this Academy. Everyone has gone out of their way to make this 9 week course very interesting and informative.
When I woke up yesterday morning, I contemplated not going on this ride along as I don’t like violence or riding in fast cars. I went anyway because I am such a curious (nosy) person and like to experience all that life has to offer me. The officer has no way of knowing what will be coming for him to do on his daily rounds although I had to wear a vest and had to stay in the cruiser for safety reasons. I certainly was not bored and although it was very interesting, I did not experience many of the things that he has to do unexpectedly. Thank God.
I was talking when all of sudden he made a U turn which is when I noticed a man out of his car and in the street hollering at someone in another car. I had never even noticed that but the officer had and he took control. He had both of the cars pull over and then one guy got out of his car to beat up the other one. Then a female witness in her car pulled up and she was shouting. My officer called for backup as there were three very angry people and only one of him. It took no time at all for 3 other cruisers to be there, one being the canine officer with his dog. All of the officers did a great job at calming the people down but it did take some persuasion and some time for that to be accomplished. These people were so lucky, they were given a stern warning but none were arrested. It was road rage but there was no damage to vehicles and no physical altercation (which had been averted). As the canine cruiser left, the dog gave a couple of woofs to say goodbye.
I feel so fortunate to have been able to experience 4 hours in the life of a police officer. It widened my perspective and I have a deeper appreciation for what our police need to deal with in order to keep the peace. Each event needed a different approach and a different solution. Another thing that surprised me was that most of these people stopped after hearing only one Whoop from the cruiser. I don’t know if I could stop that quickly after only one sound from the horn. One offender stopped before the officer could even sound the horn. I guess most people know when they have done something wrong and we were not in an unmarked cruiser either.
Do we take the time to show our appreciation to this wonderful men and women who take care of us 24 hours a day? Out of the mouths of babes is a great saying and this boy not only said it but proved it.
Or this one?
Imagination is the secret ingredient in manifestation. It is something I am pursuing so I like this reminder.
Abraham on this same subject. Boy, I need to listen to this more often. Hearing advice works better for me although I do leave written notes around for me to be reminded.
This really impressed me and others. How would you like to manifest this way?
Love and Light
Mary Grace
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