“For I testify that according to their
ability, and beyond their ability,
they gave of their own accord”
2 Corinthians 8:3 (NASB)
they gave of their own accord”
2 Corinthians 8:3 (NASB)
“Hayden
Carlo said he was brought to tears after an unnamed police officer's kind
gesture.
Nearly
a month after a story of a New York police officer’s charitable gesture became
an Internet sensation, a police officer in Texas—who wants to remain
anonymous-- is gaining attention after he gave a man $100 bill folded in a
citation.
Hayden
Carlo, 25, was pulled over by Plano police because he had an expired
registration, Fox2Rio.com reported . He said he told the police
officer that he was struggling financially. He said he had to choose
between updating his registration and feeding his kids.
Carlo
recalled their conversation. He flatly said he doesn't have an excuse for
the expired registration except he can't afford a new one.
"I
don’t have the money," he told the officer. "It was either feed my
kids or get this registration done."
The
police officer then handed the driver a citation, but when Carlo unfolded the
paper, he saw a crisp $100 bill.
He
said he "broke down" in his car. “What else can you do?” he asked.
The
charitable act would have gone unnoticed, except Carlo's grandfather was moved
to contact the department about the gesture.
Carlo
took the money and was able to update both his and his wife's registration with
the money.
The
officer does not want to be identified. But a department spokesman said he is 43
and has a family. He apparently has a past of doing good deeds at his old post
at another police department, The Dallas Morning News reported in an editorial.
His coworkers are reportedly planning on honoring him for his generosity.
“Lord, this simple prayer I offer you today. Give me the eyes to see and the will to act when you place before me an opportunity to give. Amen”
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