00:00When a nine-year-old boy delivered a secret note to a Florida police officer at a Denny's
00:04restaurant, the surprised cop immediately jumped out of his seat. Noah smiling and his mother went
00:10to the local Denny's for breakfast on a special day. It was the day when parents bring their kids
00:14to work, and it made Noah think about what he would like to do when he got big and had
00:18to work
00:18himself. Noah had a dream, he wanted to become a police officer when he grew up, and he happened
00:24to spot a cop in the restaurant that day. The boy asked his mother if he could go and say
00:28hi to
00:29policeman Eddie Benitez, who was also dining at the restaurant. Of course, his mom agreed,
00:34but when Noah started to approach Eddie, he became so nervous that he didn't dare say anything.
00:39He decided to come up with a new plan, and luckily, Noah had some birthday money in his pocket,
00:44according to Insider. Noah's proud mom, Amanda Canton, agreed and helped him spell out a special
00:50message on the receipt after they paid Eddie's bill. Noah then took the receipt and approached
00:55the policeman. Officer Benitez saw the boy coming with his receipt, and at first, he was confused
01:00as to what was happening. However, it all became crystal clear after reading what Noah had written.
01:06The nine-year-old boy's note on the receipt read, I want to be you when I grow up. Thank
01:11you for your
01:11service, Noah. Officer Benitez, who was so moved by the event that he described what happened to the
01:17local news station, immediately jumped out of his seat. He hands me the tab, you know, and I look at
01:23him,
01:23and I look up the tab, and I'm like, wait a minute. Officer Benitez told 10 news. I put my
01:29glasses on,
01:30and I read it. Can I read what he wrote? I've got it right here, cause I'm gonna keep it
01:35as long as I
01:36can. After hearing what the note said, the reporter asked, sometimes police officers take a lot of flat,
01:42and you see him with this big heart coming forward and giving you that piece of paper,
01:46what did it mean to you? It meant everything. Officer Benitez responded. It meant that I'm supposed
01:52to wake up every morning and put on his uniform and go out there and do what I do. You
01:56know,
01:57it means that I need to keep trying to be a good example to all these young guys.
02:02Before Noah and his mom left the Denny's restaurant, Officer Benitez asked if they could
02:06take a picture together to memorialize the event. It later appeared on the Lakeland Police Department's
02:11Facebook page. The story was shared with the entire department to inspire the men and women in blue
02:17who help protect our streets every day. A few days later, the policemen and Noah were reunited.
02:23The local news station brought them together at Noah's home to share their heartwarming story.
02:28With so many horrendous incidents to report on every day, the local station wanted to bring a positive
02:33story about their local police and a little boy with a good heart to their viewers. Only police
02:39officers and their families understand the gravity of their work. Many Don Bulletproof vests every day as
02:44they start their shift. Every officer who works the streets knows this might be the day they don't
02:50come home to their loved ones. Most police stations post this prayer in the locker room so officers can
02:55read it before they start their day. When I start my tour of duty God, wherever crime may be, as
03:01I walk
03:01the darkened streets alone, let me be close to thee. Please give me understanding with both the young
03:06and old. Let me listen with attention until their stories told. Let me never make a judgment in a rash
03:12or callous way. But let me hold my patience, let each man have his say. Lord of some dark and
03:18dreary
03:18night, I must give my life. Lord with your everlasting love, protect my children and my wife.
03:25Knowing the dangers that police officers place themselves in to protect and serve others,
03:30as well as the criticism they often receive, it's nice to see them being supported, recognized and
03:35honored in such a sweet way. This boy will be a fine police officer when he grows up.
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