[Chris3859]

Thank you royalscott. A little story about the best thank you I had ever got from a citizen...And this is a TRUE story!!

About five years ago, Rahamey and I reponded to a call where a 3 year old boy died in his sleep. No details, but my daughters were 3 at the time. I got back in my unit and cried. It really hit me hard. I couldn't even talk enough to clear the call on the radio.

Several hours later, we went to breakfast at McDonald's. There was a mom and a little girl. She was probably 4 or 5. She kept looking back at Rahamey and I smilling. I remember her big, blue eyes to this day. She ran over to me and wrapped her little arms around me the best she could. She put a Hello Kitty sticker on my badge and told me she loved me. With the little boy that had died that night and all the emotions from that, and on the opposite end, this little girl that loved police officers, I lost it again. I let a tear run down my face and quickly tried to hide it. This little girl saw it and said to me, don't cry, I will keep you safe! Oh geez it was all over with then. Everyone was looking, and sniffing! It made me so proud of my job at that moment.

Big teddy bear across from me got up and went to the bathroom...LOL I carry that Hello Kitty sticker on my peace officer license to this day.