I was driving home on a very hot afternoon and about to approach an intersection. One of the major traffic lights had gone out, and a police officer was standing in the middle of approximately twenty lanes of very busy traffic. Despite the fact that he had no hat or shade to shield him from the blazing sun, he was upbeat and doing a fabulous job.
I needed to stop at the pharmacy on the corner, and while I was there, I wanted so badly to get some water for the officer! I had some hesitation, though, since it was a little out of my comfort zone to interact with a stranger in this way.
I debated, struggled, left, drove partway home, turned around, went .jpg)
back to the pharmacy, got water, and then found myself contemplating how to hand it off to him in the busy intersection. I knew that he might not be able to take it--he wouldn't have hands to hold it since they were busy making motions to direct the traffic--but I had to try.
I drove into the intersection, rolled down my window as I passed the officer, and offered him the bottle of water. Though he wasn't able to take the bottle, he broke into a smile, and said, "Thank you."
I drove home, feeling better for having persisted. And I was even inspired to call the station that afternoon to make sure they knew what a great job he did that day. It felt good to spread the positivity, and it was the least I could do!
- Posted by dmcgauley2
- Feb 9, 2013
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