| "JUST A DISPATCHER" |
| I TAKE A BREATH AS I SIT DOWN GOD, GIVE ME THE STRENGHT TO MAKE THIS ROUND SO MANY LIVES I HOLD IN MY HAND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH DEMANDS. MY FIRST CALL, A CHILD IS SCREAMING, DADDY'S BEATING MOMMY AND SHE'S NOT BREATHING. IT'S HARD TO DEAL WITH AND STAY CALM THE CHILD YELLS, DADDY'S GOT A GUN I HAVE TO TAKE CONTROL AND SAY PLEASE SLOW DOWN THEY ARE ON THERE WAY AS I DISPACTH TO MY DEPUTIES MALE HALF HAS A C-40 THERE IS A GUN TEN THOUSAND THINGS RUSH THROUGH MY HEAD GOD I PRAY SHE'S NOT DEAD STAY ON THE PHONE AND TALK TO ME, AS I RISE TO MY FEET. THE DEPUTIES ARE HERE THE CHILD IS SAYING STAY ON THE LINE AS I START PRAYING "BE ADVISED HE HAS A 40" HE ALSO HAS HIS SON." NOW I HAVE AN OPEN LINE, JUST A DISPATCHER IN THE BLIND "DISPATCH" I HEARD THE DEPUTY SAY HIS NAME IS TEDDY AND HE IS OK" THEY CLEAR THE SCENE FROM THE CALL, NOT ONE DEPUTY HAD TO FALL. I TAKE A BREATH AS I SIT DOWN, THANK YOU GOD WE MADE THAT ROUND. IM JUST A DISPACTHER, CAN'T YOU SEE JUST A LIFELINE BETWEEN YOU AND ME. AUTHOR UNKNOWN |
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