Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning's End

Closing time, every new beginning
Comes from some other beginning's end — Dan Wilson, Semisonic

I put down my keys and badge, closed the door, and walked to my car. I felt the weight of my shift with every step. It ended with what has become an all too familiar heartache. Another life was lost to senseless violence. It was a fitting end to my (almost) fou…