As is my tradition on Sunday, I write about someone who deserves our respect and admiration. Today it is actually a duo.
“We both come from backgrounds, we weren’t the most fortunate people in life,” explained Carro. “We chose a career that brings us to the depths of people’s lives and sometimes we come across people like this gentleman in this circumstance. This just wasn’t a circumstance you could ignore, it was a really cold night.”
At the start of the new year, on a cold winter night in Phoenix, two local police officers checked in on a homeless man sitting outside a PNC Bank.
Officers Benjamin Carro and Michael Hubbs noticed that the man had neither shoes nor socks on. He did not hesitate to tell them how miserably cold the night was without shoes to keep his feet warm.
Their response was one he did not expect.
Within 20 minutes, after spending $80 of their own money, they delivered a new pair of size-19 shoes to the man, along with new socks, pants, and a shirt.
He was still sitting on the sidewalk when they returned with the new clothes, which he graciously accepted from the officers. He is heard thanking them at the end of the video.
The interaction between the trio in January was captured on one of the officers’ bodycams, and on March 8 was posted on the Phoenix Police Department’s Facebook page.
How often are we faced with similar situations, and how often do we respond in a fashion similar to these two police officers?
Think about it!
5/1/22