It has been a while since I posted in here. I managed to stub my toe at work a while back and the penance came due last week. Have to admit, it was my own fault, can't blame it on anyone else, and I was quite depressed last week to say the least. So, I didn't post on this blog, didn't even leave the house, and kind of just waited it out. This particular incident was what caused me to realize I was done, and needed to retire, because my heart just wasn't in it anymore.

Then today came. All debts have been paid, all is forgiven, and today went exceptionally well. I attended the retirement ceremony the Sheriff has each month for those that are retiring that month and it was so well done. He read a bio of each deputy, sergeant, and the captain that are retiring this month. We were each awarded a Sheriffs challenge coin, a nice plaque, a signed copy of our bio, as well as the retirement badge and I.D. of a retired peace officer.

It was such a good day. Friends of mine were able to get to this particular ceremony, even though it was a last minute deal that I decided to attend. I wish I'd been able to give family enough time to be there, but it was not to be. But it was such a good day. Before the ceremony I took my badge to a jeweler I know and he cleaned it up and shined it a bit, and it looked spectacular. Got my uniform pressed and all ready and it looked really good. Hopefully the pictures they took will turn out well, I'll be glad to have them and display them.

6 more days and I'll be completely retired from the Sheriff's Office. I'm on vacation, comp time, or holiday time till the end, and then I'll technically be a civilian, for the first time in a long, long time.

Man, it was a really good day today.

Mac