I Bought a Bag of Apples for a Mother with Two Little Kids at the Checkout — Three Days Later, a Police Officer Came Looking for Me at Work

It was from the officer. Typed neatly, but the last line was handwritten: “Thank you.”

He’d written directly to corporate about my kindness, my attitude, my integrity. Said I was the kind of employee that made the whole community better. Greg said it was one of the best letters they’d ever received.

I don’t even remember walking out of the office. I just stood in the break room holding that paper like it was the most important thing I’d ever earned. And in a way, maybe it was.

All for apples. And cereal. Two items that meant survival for them and purpose for me.