All police officers are issued a badge, but you have to be born with a heart like this. When 13-year-old Cameron Simmons called the cops following a fight with his mother, he may have expected help, but thereâs no way he could have predicted just how much he would receive.
After speaking with Cameron, Sumter, South Carolina police officer Gaetano Acerra could tell the boy had more issues to deal with than the one he was sent to handle. Cameron told him about the back pain he suffered as a result of sleeping on a malfunctioning air mattress and confided that he really didnât want to live with his mother any longer.
What happened next may surprise you.
Officer Gaetano Acerra gave young Cameron Simmons a shoulder to lean on.
And a queen-size bed to sleep on.
And a TV to play his brand-new video game system on.
And a desk, and chairs, and a bunch of other things that the boy was in need of.
âMy heart went out for him,â said Acerra. âI thought the little things that he needed I could give him, to make him a happier kid.”
Most importantly, Officer Acerra gave Cameron Simmons one of the greatest gifts of all: kindness.
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