On December 3, 2011 we were at the Madhouse Coffee Shop for a book signing event. Some of the guys who I worked with on the police department surprised me with a visit.
Wayne, who used to run long distance races with me, showed up on his Harley. ‘Soupy’, as we used to call him, was one of the first sergeants that I worked with and Mark, a fellow academy classmate, also stopped by. Last but not least was Nick who told me he came all the way back from Iraq so he could get an autographed copy of my book.
It was wonderful to see everyone again and to greet my new friends whom I have met on the book tour.
When the book was released I wasn’t sure how the officers would react to it. Many contacted me through Facebook and were curious if I had mentioned them in my book. “You’re going to have to buy my book and read it to find out”, I told them.
I like to say my former enemies are now my friends on Facebook. My book, Bright Lights, Dark Places, has been instrumental in rebuilding relationships and bringing healing to others.
Writing is truly a gift that can open up possibilities that may never have been achieved unless we are willing to become transparent and share our lives with others.
