The Radio Detective

I have often reflected on my own life and thought back about what has brought me the most satisfaction during my around the clock shift, on God’s green earth. In my lifetime, I have been able to own, through hard work, all the dream toys a man could wish for. Not one of those things, not one, ever came close to the satisfying feeling I get from being able to deliver good news.

I think it all started back when I was a very young boy. I can recall when my Dad would come home at the end of long day from the pipe and steel company where he was a welder. He would be so tired; he looked as though he wouldn’t make it through dinner. I would wait until he had a chance to relax a little before going to him with good news. I would say, “Dad, we mowed the lawns, watered the fruit trees, emptied the garbage, and cut down all those weeds out by the well.” The smile that slowly came across his face was one of the greatest rewards of all. His gratefulness for what I and my younger brother had done to sort of help out, was instantly evident, even without words.

In my current profession, I still get that feeling every time I am able to bring someone I am helping, good news. I also got that feeling many times in my time on the job as a cop. I get it in my personal life as well, every time I am able to help a family member who might need a little lift. Trust me when I tell you, there is nothing more rewarding than making someone’s dreams come true.

I truly believe that God’s plan for our lives is to do what ever we can to bring some fellow human being good news. I honestly believe “good news” can actually repair and restore when all else has failed. It breaks my heart to see someone crying over receiving bad news and I hate bad news for what it does to people. Bad news can sap the life right out of some folks. You see, I believe one of the secrets to a leading a fulfilling life is to get our minds off ourselves and onto the plight of others and then do what we can to bring them good news.

I wake up each morning thinking about how I am going to go about bringing good news to someone who has turned to me for help. I truly try and find someway to turn someone’s scars into stars and to urge them to always look for the rainbow in the rainstorm.

There is no way to set a price on a person’s smile, when they receive good news. Some go through their entire life seeking money and fame. But trust me when I tell you, that all the money and fame on the planet, will never come close to the rewarding feeling you will get, from helping others.

I see cops on the television going after the bad guys but what really catches my attention is when I see a cop with his hand on a child’s shoulder as he leads them safely across a busy street or when he holds a child close, as he gently carries them away from danger. Nothing can replace the feeling one gets upon seeing the relief on a mother’s face when a cop comes to her front door and tells her he found her lost child and the child is O.K. Police officers do go after the bad guys O.K. but they are also in a perfect position to deliver good news and I believe that should be the underlying motive for being a policeman or police woman in the first place. So what about you? What can you do today to be in a position to help someone or make the other person’s dream, your dream too? You will see I am right when the next time rolls around that you are able put yourself in a position to bring someone “good news.” Trust me.

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