was a simple gesture of generosity by a police officer that would have gone unnoticed if the scene hadn’t moved one onlooker.
Janet Balestriero pulled over after seeing a three-car crash in Coral Springs, Florida. But in the midst of it all, she witnessed something that moved her: a police officer conversing with a small boy.
The child’s parent had been involved in the accident and was speaking with police authorities. Meanwhile, the officer sat comfortably by the side of the road with the small youngster.
At moments like this, parents can easily lose track of their children; fortunately, this officer realized that this boy’s parent was likely in shock and may have been distracted by the events.
He also realized that such a traumatic situation necessitated some distraction strategies on his part.
While the dramatic clean-up of the incident happened around them, the officer chose to sit comfortably on the side of the road with the young child and converse about his favorite Disney character, a toy firetruck between them.
Balestriero captured the moment on camera and shared it on the Coral Springs Police Department’s Facebook page.
“It was an act of kindness,” Balestriero said. “I try to find a little kindness every day in a world that’s gone crazy.”
