Officer Wanted To Quit His Job, But Then Boy Hands Him A Note

Gaining Traction

The positive feedback for the now-viral post just kept rolling in. Despite her hardships, it was obvious to most that Heather had raised her boy well. 

But it was only when the post made its way around other officers that things became wild. Eddy posted the photo on his own social media page, where it took the police department by storm.

Touched

“Well Noah you touched all of our hearts today,” LakeLand PD wrote on their Facebook page. “Your support means so much to all of the men and women who put on the uniform every day. We wish you the happiest of Birthdays!” 

But Eddy wasn’t done. Now that he knew her situation, Eddy felt absolutely terrible. He knew he had an obligation to give something back to Donald’s struggling mom.

Redeeming Himself

Eddy contacted the captain of the Lakeland Police Department and begged him to drop some of Heather’s unpaid parking tickets. 

Of course, the captain was touched when he heard the story and decided to waive all of Heather’s fines. But it wasn’t just the captain who was touched by what had happened in Denny’s that day. 

Appreciation

It wasn’t long before Donald’s heartwarming note had spread to police departments in almost every state. 

Police officers from around the country took to social media to thank the boy for his act of kindness, and they all told him he’d make a fine officer one day. But the story wasn’t over for Eddy yet. 

Changed His Life

The moment Donald handed Eddy the note, the gesture changed his perspective on life forever.  “It meant everything,” Eddy said.

“It meant that I’m supposed to wake up every morning and put on this uniform and go out there and do what I do. You know? It means that I need to keep trying to be a good example to all these young guys.”