My husband has a rule that he can’t stay home alone tonight. He has to be on call. He has to be home in the morning. He has to be on scene. He has to be on guard. He has to be ready to be on call in case he is needed, or in case of emergency, a call for help.
My husband is no exception to this rule. He has to be on call for two purposes. First, he has to be a good witness. He has to be alert. Second, he has to be ready to step in and make sure things work out just because the bad guy is drunk and the good guy is stoned.
This is a good rule to follow, and a very important one that I believe applies to everyone. But it’s more than just a matter of being ready to step in and help out. It’s a matter of being able to do both. My husband is very aware of his responsibility in all sorts of ways. He is not a “stay home and take care of the kids” type of guy.
He is the kind of man that is always aware of his responsibilities. He is a hard worker, a perfectionist, and a leader. But he is also the kind of man that is very willing to step in and help out when he sees the situation is out of control. In other words, he is a good cop.
There’s a bit of a difference between being a good cop and being a good partner. Being a good partner is when you do what you say you are going to do and do it the best you can. Being a good cop is when you do what you say you are going to do and do it the best you can and still do your best.
I don’t know about you, but I am a little hesitant to agree with that statement. For one, it implies that I’m not a good partner if I step in and help out when things are out of control and I’m not the kind of person that is always there to back up my partner’s efforts. Secondly, being a good cop and a good partner can be very different things, and I think my last partner and I had a very different approach to the situation.
I think many of us have been guilty of acting as a good cop and a good partner at times. I think this can often be done without putting our partner or children at risk. For example, a parent trying to get their child to eat their vegetables. Or a parent trying to help when their child is having a bad day at school.
These same sorts of things can actually be done without putting anyone’s kids at risk. For example, I’ve been in situations where I’ve taken care of my partner when she was trying to get pregnant. I know that it can be done, since it’s a good thing to do.
I agree, but it is still very risky for me to always make sure that our children are safe.
It is very risky for a parent to say, “You know what? My daughter will be eating my vegetables for the next three years while I’m at work.” Its like saying, “Ive never bought you anything you didnt already have, and youre always welcome to come over and get it.” Or, “You know what? Ive never bought you anything you dont already have, and youre always welcome to come over and get it.” Or anything else similar.