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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Citing Santa
Got this one done real quickly the day after Christmas. I just needed to get some Christmas/cop humor out :)
Dear Santa...
This is a little late for 2012, as I finished it on Christmas Eve and got to send it out to various people and pages on the same day, but never got to post it. The message is still the same though! Hope it encourages some!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
High-Strung Cops
I've heard people wonder out loud why cops are sometimes so high-strung. I guess there would be a good number of reasons, given the nature of their job. This is one of them:
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
What do you make?
This was originally written by Danny El Helou, an Australian Police Officer. I got it off the Whole Truth Project's wall on Facebook and remade it because I am a restless artist who can't keep her nose out of creativity.
Officers, you DO make a difference. Thank you.
Officers, you DO make a difference. Thank you.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Worth It
Quote from Nick Fury of The Avengers, released May 2012: "I still believe in heroes."
Based on observation, superhero movies have been quite the hype in the past decade. There have been four Spiderman movies since 2002. Batman has risen out from hiding and once again captured the hearts of his fans. Even Superman showed up in 2006. And let's not forget the team superheroes who have made their presence known - the X-men, Fantastic Four, The Avengers (half of the individuals in these movies even have their own shows).
But it isn't only in the past decade that we have adored superheroes - these men and women have attracted hordes of fans all over the world since their debut in the early 1900s and beyond. What is it exactly that attracts us to these superheroes? Here are just some of my thoughts:
2. The villain
3. The fans
4. The haters
I'm pretty sure every one of us plays each of these roles sometime in our lives. We often like to be the hero, and sometimes we actually are the hero, like when we do a good deed or make someone's day. Sometimes, whether we like it or not, we are the villain, like when we say something hurtful to or about someone, or when we break the rules. And let's face it, we're all fans and haters of one thing or another.
So in a nutshell, we love the concept of superheroism because these superheroes could very well, exist, couldn't they? They appeal to us because we relate to them; they seem so real. But they're not. I can't say this without being a killjoy: they're not real. Superheroes don't exist. But cops do. And in case we haven't realized it yet, police officers fit the very description of superheroes I just mentioned.
If they didn't care for their community, they wouldn't be putting their lives at risk every day at work.
If they weren't courageous, they wouldn't run toward the source of danger to neutralize it.
If they had no compassion, they wouldn't go after the crazies who feed drugs to or abuse their children.
They fight crime to protect those who are vulnerable to the harmful acts of lawbreakers.
They respond to our calls 24/7.
They patrol the streets while we sleep in our comfortable homes.
And guess what? They're imperfect humans, just like the rest of us.
Superheroes don't exist, but cops do. They are our superheroes. And they will have their villains, their fans and their haters. Even superheroes can't please everybody. When we aren't playing the role of the hero, we get to choose any one of the other three. I, personally, am a fan of fictional superheroes, and I am a fan of our real heroes. They're not perfect but they're worth the honor.
Which role do you play? :)
Based on observation, superhero movies have been quite the hype in the past decade. There have been four Spiderman movies since 2002. Batman has risen out from hiding and once again captured the hearts of his fans. Even Superman showed up in 2006. And let's not forget the team superheroes who have made their presence known - the X-men, Fantastic Four, The Avengers (half of the individuals in these movies even have their own shows).
But it isn't only in the past decade that we have adored superheroes - these men and women have attracted hordes of fans all over the world since their debut in the early 1900s and beyond. What is it exactly that attracts us to these superheroes? Here are just some of my thoughts:
- We love heroes, and that's basically what these super beings are. We love to see the good guy win. We love to see how he so heroically cares for the citizens around him and courageously fights off even the most intimidating villains. We love how he'd stand between a monster and a child in order to keep the child out of harm's way. With superheroes, we get..
- ...The sense of safety and security. And why not? They fight crime and protect the innocent. They serve their communities selflessly, ready to act day and night, if there was a need to. We can sleep restfully knowing they're watching the streets. They come to our aid when we call. But perhaps more than that...
- We empathize with the heroes. The more we learn about them, the more we learn that, whether they are human, mutant or alien, they are just like us. The only thing that separates us from them is their superpowers (flight, super strength, fireballs, super speed etc). Beneath that, they think, feel and express themselves just like we do. Sometimes we can empathize with their current situations or their backgrounds. Captain America fell in love. Batman is an orphan. Spiderman is a misunderstood nerd. The X-men have problems within their group, not so much due to the villains, but due to their individual problems, decisions, attitudes and issues with one another. The Avengers are no different. They're not perfect; none of us are!
- Perhaps we empathize not only with the characters, but with the whole world they live in. This is what I mean - if we analyzed any superhero's life, we would probably find four types of people:
2. The villain
3. The fans
4. The haters
I'm pretty sure every one of us plays each of these roles sometime in our lives. We often like to be the hero, and sometimes we actually are the hero, like when we do a good deed or make someone's day. Sometimes, whether we like it or not, we are the villain, like when we say something hurtful to or about someone, or when we break the rules. And let's face it, we're all fans and haters of one thing or another.
So in a nutshell, we love the concept of superheroism because these superheroes could very well, exist, couldn't they? They appeal to us because we relate to them; they seem so real. But they're not. I can't say this without being a killjoy: they're not real. Superheroes don't exist. But cops do. And in case we haven't realized it yet, police officers fit the very description of superheroes I just mentioned.
If they didn't care for their community, they wouldn't be putting their lives at risk every day at work.
If they weren't courageous, they wouldn't run toward the source of danger to neutralize it.
If they had no compassion, they wouldn't go after the crazies who feed drugs to or abuse their children.
They fight crime to protect those who are vulnerable to the harmful acts of lawbreakers.
They respond to our calls 24/7.
They patrol the streets while we sleep in our comfortable homes.
And guess what? They're imperfect humans, just like the rest of us.
Superheroes don't exist, but cops do. They are our superheroes. And they will have their villains, their fans and their haters. Even superheroes can't please everybody. When we aren't playing the role of the hero, we get to choose any one of the other three. I, personally, am a fan of fictional superheroes, and I am a fan of our real heroes. They're not perfect but they're worth the honor.
Which role do you play? :)
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