My Family of Heroes

Last week my youngest brother Kevin graduated from the NYPD Academy. Following closely behind my brother Billy who is currently a New York City Police Officer and my father who is a retired NYPD Deputy Inspector after 27 years on the force and my grandfather who was a NYPD cop... you get the idea :)

There is a sense of pride you feel when you are a girl growing up in a family of heroes like these men. Ever since I was a little girl, I have been so extremely proud to be the daughter of my father and I have always loved to talk about the work that he did in his life.

Now to see my brothers following his footsteps fills me with the same feeling of pride and, of course, concern... On my way to Madison Square Garden for Kevin's ceremony, I passed by many of the fire stations and police departments who were the first responders on 9/11 - some who never came back. These men and women put their life on the line daily and watching 1600 new recruits sign up for the job that day really just blew me away - and this was only ONE graduation of the year...

In addition to my immediate family, my Uncle was a NYPD officer as well as my cousin's husband...
Better not mess with this girl!