Every holiday as I pack up to go to work, or enjoy the rare one at home, I remember those who are out serving our communities instead of enjoying time with their families. There is no more appropriate time to say thank you. So if you are out there making Christmas safe for your town, city, or state, please be safe and know that people appreciate your service – especially today.
Happy Holidays!
Dec 26, 2009 at 11:41 am
Dear Philoposphical,
I saw plenty of your Manhattan brethren around yesterday, standing out in the cold and wind. Most of them were quite busy. Some of them were getting or giving a little conversation between themselves–didn’t want to interrupt. But in the middle of a nearly stuffed Rockefeller Center, I saw one NYPD officer by himself. We nearly stepped on each other trying to move through the crowd.
I was able to get a thank you in to him, on some less-populated staircase. He seemed quite surprised but happy to get it.
You excellent people are doing great work!
Ann T.
Jul 20, 2010 at 3:01 pm
I like the last part of the comment “He seemed quite surprised but happy to get it”. As a police officer myself, it really means a lot when someone says thank you, but in the moment we (some of us) are used to just acting like “were just doing our job”. The reality is we all need appreciation.
kudos Ann T. Hathaway