Blog Address Moved

This blog is no longer active and has moved locations.

Update links to:

http://officeryates.blogspot.com/

In memory of my cousin

Charlie Skinner

1978-2008

The policeman stood and faced his God,

which must always come to pass.

He hopes his shoes were shining

just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.

How shall I deal with you?

Have you always turned the other cheek?

To my church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,

"No Lord I guess I ain't.

Because those who carry badges

can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,

and at times my talk was rough...

And sometimes I've been violent

because the streets are awful tough.

But I never took a penny

that wasn't mine to keep...

Though I worked a lot of overtime

when the bills just got too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,

though at times I shook with fear.

And sometimes, God forgive me,

I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place

among the people here.

They never wanted me around

except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here,

Lord, it needn't be so grand.

I never expected or had too much,

but if you don't... I understand."

There was silence all around the throne

where the saints had often trod,

as the policeman waited quietly

for the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, policeman.

You've borne your burdens well.

Come walk a beat on heaven's streets.

You've done your time in hell."

My days in Ogden are numbered

Well, after driving for one hour each way back and forth to Ogden for the past year and a half has finally come to an end. Last monday I put my letter of resignation in and my last day working for OPD will be on the 27th.

What does this mean for me? Its an opportunity to work with a different police agency MUCH closer to home. With the economy crumbling I will be better able to save gas money, and get more $ an hour.

I enjoyed my time in Ogden and probably would have stayed there had circumstances been different. However, I feel this is an opportunity I can not pass up on right now.

So...my blog web address has OPD in the title. This will obviously have to change. I will shortly be making a different blog address so stay posted to find out what it is. (Unless someone knows how to change it with people being directed to the right location if they type in the old address. If so...instructions in comment section please.)