REUNION( CONT’ D)
As he sat at the table talking to friends about old times and finally starting to enjoy the evening, his wife got up and went to the bar to get a drink. As she took a sip, the divorcee approached and said to his wife,“ Twenty years ago he stole my heart.”
His wife took another sip of her drink through the tiny red cocktail straw and started to walk away. As she did, she turned her head, looked over her shoulder and stared the redhead straight in the eye, and with a smile that could cut through an iceberg said,“ I know. He did the same to me. The only difference is he never threw mine away.”
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Keith Bettinger is a retired Suffolk County( N. Y.) Police Officer. He’ s been writing for law enforcement publications for more than 25 years and has received 18 awards for his articles, stories, poems, and books. He has a Master’ s Degree in Human Relations with a major in Clinical Counseling. During his career he received the department’ s Bravery Medal, Silver Shield Award, Meritorious Police Service Award, Special Service Award, Professionalization Award, Department Recognition Award, five Headquarters commendations and six Precinct commendations. He also was a field training officer and an instructor on Post Shooting Trauma and Critical Incidents.
Keith has written two books, Fighting Crime With“ Some” Day and Lenny, and End of Watch. He has also contributed stories to the following anthologies: Cop Tales 2000, Charity, True Blue, To Protect and Serve, and Dad’ s Bow Tie. He shares the screenplay Master Cheat. with Jack Mille. Keith lives in Las Vegas with his wife Lynn.
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