To ‘L’ RIP
One of my ex Police colleagues was laid to rest last week after she lost her battle with Leukemia. She leaves a partner and two children. ‘L’ was a very optimistic, generous and kind person. She was amongst the last officers I trained before leaving and was one of those who made the effort put into their training all the more worth while.
She was a great Officer and will be missed by all those she knows, they asked for yellow flowers at the funeral. Which for me is such an appropriate thing as the Daffodils are now starting to spring forth to herald spring time and remind me of how the seasons used to control your life on our beat in the likes of Hyde Park. ‘L’ will be blooming wherever she is, some people sparkle and shine in the gloomiest and darkest of times. ‘L’ was one of them.
Your sadly missed.
Sadly ‘L’ wasn’t the only sad losses of late apart from the troops we lose all too regulalry in Afghanistan. The troubles (that had never truly gone away - just not reported) in Northern Ireland have seen the re-emergence of terror groups and the killing of two troops and the wounding of others as well as the cold blooded murder of an Officer, just trying to keep the peace.
I met RUC Officers on various courses and the stories they told of how they and their families had to lead their life’s never ceased to amaze me. They and the people of Northern Ireland deserve the peace that has started to come into their life’s. Officers over here think things maybe bad, but we, rather …you, are lucky. They couldn’t even hang out their uniform shirts for fear of an attack.
Finally on a more positive note, the introduction of ladies to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, well what a bunch of characters they are (the men and the ladies), the lady who said she was pleased to be looked after in her older years, but also with a twinkle in her eye said ’…and there are 300 men here’! Its nice to see life goes on.
I hope I am blessed to be that sparky later on in life!
I hope you are to.
‘L’ - never forgotten