Another Glove Story

Have written in the original blog about some "glove" stories. Have added a new Link here today, which includes a famous glove--it's famous for two reasons! One of the original stories was about singer Michael Jackson and his famous and somewhat mysterious "glove." Will let people read more for themselves.

The Second Officer--II

The second officer who I mentioned as being killed in Haiti had been the man temporarily in charge of the Canadian police there, as far as I understand. He was the acting "Chief Superintendent."--And after his death, the RCMP decided to give him the title permanently. This man had been employed by the International Peace Operations department at the RCMP headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. Previously, he seemed to have a very interesting career in other parts of Canada, from what I read on the Internet. He was in the building which housed the RCMP offices in Haiti when it collapsed during the earthquake. [The other officer was at his temporary housing in Haiti and had just returned from visiting his family in Canada, as far as I understand.]

The Peace Operations deal with human rights matters, at times. It's one of their issues, if a matter requires their attention. Don't know about everything they do but have read a little in their section of the RCMP website. [There's a Link in the sidebar of the original Waterlily Story blog, if people would like to see it.] And it's all very serious work, I'm sure! [They wouldn't have time for very much frivolity!--I don't think so.]

Haiti Earthquake Anniversary, january 12

There's a lot of help and work still needed in Haiti, of course. [What can you say? It was a terrible tragedy. And there were problems there to begin with.]

Would like to make a few short comments here. Think it would be nice for someone to show something about the lives of the RCMP officers who were killed in Haiti. Have read their biographies on the RCMP website earlier. [The information helped me but maybe other people would like to know more!?]

Another New Link

Have added another new Link. If people have a chance to see a film, "Picnic," 1955, they'll see why some people didn't want a woman in my position to have too much contact with the male police and their friends around me! Anyway, we're dealing with the issues--trying to resolve something--and I sometimes wonder where we're going!? [Will keep trying.] *** The Picnic film is somewhat intellectual at the beginning but it was quite a popular one. I enjoyed it, myself.

New Link

Have added a new Link today, which I've named "Struggling Gay Christians." Would like to point out--for the sake of some--that nobody is saying all gays have to change or to be Christians! [Nobody needs to panic.] Have written an entry about this Link in the original Waterlily Story blog, if people would like to read it.

"Heroes in Life"

When I dropped into a police station in the north last year, I noticed a plaque in their lobby which said "Heroes in Life." Wanted to bring out this thought now. It's fine to remember and honour those who have passed away.--And we need to do that. But we don't want to think only of the deceased as heroes, right? Some people have a difficult job to do--whether in policing or elsewhere in life.