I was working my off duty job yesterday evening when I saw this little boy helping his mother carry out their groceries and he kept looking at me. So I went over and started talking to him and I asked him if he like superheroes and he said yes. I told him that I have something to show you then, so him and his mom followed me out to my police car in the parking lot. I asked him who his favorite superhero was and he said Batman. I asked him, would you believe me if I told you I was Batman and he said no. So I showed him my Batman mask along with my Batarang that I carry in my police car. He started asking me about the other superheroes stuff in my car. So I explained to him that in the movies they act like all the superheros are their own person but in real life it’s just one person, me. He was still a little unsure if I was being for real so I did my Batman voice. I gave him a junior police officer sticker and I let him sit in my police car and turn on the lights and his mom took a picture of us together. Him and his mom then left. I went back inside the store and about 15 minutes later he walks up to me and he gives me this Sonic Vanilla shake. His mom tells me that he would not allow her to go home until he got me a shake and brought it to me. This was the first time in my 17 years of being a police officer that a kid did this for me. I was really touched that he was so thoughtfull to do that for me. I am so happy that I made this little boy smile and left a positive impression on him.
Credit: Heroes & Cops Against Childhood Cancer