Making a Difference

If someone asked him, Brian would probably say that the best part about his job is making sure bad people can't hurt good people anymore.

Yesterday when he came home from work, he found out that a very bad guy that he and the rest of his unit had robbery cases on will probably not see the light of day for at least three decades. 

The last four months have been nothing like we could have ever imagined.  And one thing that people are always surprised about is that Brian has continued to fight crime and protect the innocent throughout his illness.  We are fortunate in that he does the Superman thing from behind a desk these days instead of from behind his Kevlar vest every day.  His desk job does make the treatments a little easier on him.  But he takes his turn at being on call at night and on the weekends, just like the rest of the guys.  Sometimes on those nights, the phone rings constantly and he must go in more than once in a night to interview suspects.  No rest for superheroes. 

Brian was born to do his job.  It is as much a part of him as his arm or his leg.  To see him making a difference and the happiness it gives him as he begins to move past this terrible period in our life means so much to me. 

He's very excited about the future as well.  He cannot wait for the Superbowl though I think he could care less who comes to play.  As the AFC team will be hosted in Ft. Worth and ESPN will be setting up shop in downtown, there will be lots of buzz and excitement in our fair city soon.  Brian's friend has set him up with a plum overtime spot working with a fire marshal. They will be responsible for anything from fake merchandise to overcrowding in bars.  Brian will have to file the cases on the offenders. 

His birthday is this Saturday.  We'll celebrate by going to the Pat Green concert at Billy Bob's with friends.  Reliving a little of our youth.  LOL.  We've gone to Pat's concerts for a lot of years now in a lot of different places.  A lot of great memories.

Brian's been able to stay busy throughout his illness, that's certain.  He's making a difference in the world, solving crime for robbery victims, keeping the city safe from invading Superbowl fans, and inspiring me to continue to make a difference wherever I can.