Life is good........

I have realized for a long time how fortunate I am to have the friends/family that I have. However, that fact has become abundantly clear as of late with regards to one person in particular.

I have a terrific friend in Steve (a narcotics detective with KPD). He maintains my lawn every summer and plows my driveway every winter. I never receive a bill for these services. I have tried MANY times to send him a check but I only get it back shredded to bits. Last year, I got a speeding ticket (oops) in Scarborough. That didn't last long....one call and Steve tore it up. One night over the summer, I heard something in my backyard (even driving Amber crazy). I was absolutely petrified. I called Steve at 1 in the morning and he was here within 5 minutes doing a search with another officer. It ended up being nothing but I was left with the greatest peace of mind. When Joelle went to LA last summer, Steve got us an incredible rate at the hotel we stayed at. He also got the KPD to donate a great of amount of $ to the trip. He now is rounding up more donations for Joelle to attend Camp Electric Youth in New York City. I didn't ask him to do this. It came up in conversation and when I told him she wouldn't be able to attend due to the extraordinary cost of the LA trip, he said "leave it to me". Unbelievable. To top it all off? He set me up with a one night stay at Mohegan, tickets to a show and dinner at ANY restaurant there.

When I asked him why he does all this, he replied...."you are simply a good person and I know life can be crazy for you at times. Better yet, you truly appreciate what is done for you". Thank you Steve.....

Y'know, I have not always walked the straight and narrow but one thing has always remained a constant.....my friends.