Police officer responds to 4-year-old’s adorable emergency call asking him to see his toys

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Police dispatchers don’t have it easy. Every day, they receive a huge number of calls from people who are in different kinds of trouble and in immediate need for help. It is their job to log those calls, track emergency vehicles, and prepare detailed reports. What they do is of crucial importance in handling serious emergencies in a timely manner.

However, it is not unusual for them to receive fake calls from prankster, too.

One 911 operator from New Zealand received a pretty strange call. When she answered the phone, she heard a young boy asking, “Police lady?… Can I tell you something?” She answered “You can tell me something,” and that’s when the boy said, “I’ve got some toys for you,” as quoted by CNN. “Come over and see them!”

As the operator tried getting the boy’s address, his dad took the phone and explained that there was no emergency in the house. He then apologized for the inconvenience and promised not to let his son near the phone again. Well, the boy was only four years old and was eager to show his toys to the police officers, so who could blame him for that.

The operator decided it would be nice if she really sent an officer to the boy’s place and surprise him. “There is a 4-year-old there who is wanting to show police their toys, over,” she said on the internal radio system.

One police officer who was nearby answered the call and said he would be happy to pay the little guy a visit.

Once there, the boy took all of his toys out and showed them to Officer Constable Kurt, who said jokingly, “He did have cool toys!”

Finding this whole thing funny and sweet, the department decided to share it on their Facebook page.

“While we don’t encourage children to call 111 to show us their toys, this was too cute not to share,” they wrote. “Constable Kurt from Southern District Police responded by arriving at the child’s house and was shown an array of toys. He also had a good educational chat with the child and his parents about only using 111 for emergencies.”

As the story reached a huge number of people and melted thousands of hearts, the department told Today Parents, “It was no doubt a lighter, fun moment out of the Constable’s day. Helping foster a positive relationship with the police at an early age promotes that trust and confidence in the organization, and is something the New Zealand Police Service works hard to do.”

Cute beyond words, don’t you agree?

Officer steps in for a father who has his card declined at register

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Thinking of all the negativity that surrounds us, it doesn’t come as a surprise that we lose faith in humanity more and more. The good thing is that there is always someone special who helps restore it, just like the officer from the following story.

Police officer Michael Kelly was working security at the local Walmart in Cleveland, Tennessee, when he noticed a familiar face. One father, who would always shop for groceries there, was going through the self-checkout lane together with his kids when his card was declined.

The officer knew he needed to do something about it when he saw the devastated expressions on the kids’ faces. These kids have always behaved well while at the store and something told Officer Kelly to step in and replace the disappointment with happiness.

As he couldn’t allow this family to leave empty-handed, he paid for their groceries.

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Jermaine Bowe, who found himself at the store and witnessed the act of kindness unfolding right in front of his eyes, decided to share the occurrence on Facebook. Along with the story, he asked from his friends to help him identify the kind officer. The police department stumbled upon the post and decided to help tracking down the officer who made a change in a family’s life that day.

“Scrolling through random Facebook posts and then see this one that makes us ALL proud to be Cleveland police officers,” they wrote on the social media. “After a ‘he’s 6’5 and buff’ description, we narrowed it down to our tallest officer and deducted it was School Resource Officer Mike Kelly.”

Those who knew Kelly weren’t surprised by his deed.

“I am not surprised, Mike being Mike exactly,” someone wrote. “Mike has always had a big heart, what a great guy!” another person added. “Not a bit surprised. He comes from a long line of good people,” someone else wrote.

In their post, the department added: “It is guaranteed that Kelly wouldn’t want the credit from this, but it’s these random acts of kindness that inspire US ALL to be kind to others.”

Inside Edition reached officer Kelly and asked him for a comment.

“They went to self-checkout, and he went to put his card in. The attendant says, ‘I am sorry’ [and] they start walking out,” he recalled.

“The little girl’s face got me. Her eyes were welling up and it broke my heart. I felt God telling me, ‘I put you up here for a reason.’

“I walked up to [the man] and said, ‘Please let me bless you today.’”

While we may not be able to change the world, we CAN change SOMEONE’S world. Thank you, Officer Kelly.

Goldie Hawn opens up about childhood struggles in new video and admits she was “in love” with her teacher

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Celebrities opening up about the struggles they go through at different points in their lives reminds us that no matter how rich and famous they are, they are still humans, just like any of us.

Despite living their dream, these people face lots of issues, and speaking openly about them makes us love them and respect them even more. At the end of the day, sharing the emotions with the entire world takes a lot of courage.

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Recently, one of our favorite actresses of all time, Goldie Hawn, opened up about her mental struggles. Many praised her for her bravery and shared their support. She explained that she suffered from depression and had a hard time getting out in public. Filming long hours put enormous pressure on her during her 20s and although it looked like she had it all, she started feeling down.

“When I was young, I became depressed. I was 21 and I was rising to success,” she recalled during a BBC Radio 4 interview. “I know it sounds terrible, but it’s a very, very difficult thing, I didn’t necessarily want that.”

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After she had her big breakthrough, she expected her fame to bring her great happiness. But the opposite happened.

“I was very depressed and I had a lot of these issues where I couldn’t even go outside in public,” Goldie recalled. “I didn’t want to be a big deal, I wanted to go home, I wanted to get married, I wanted to be a dancing school teacher.”

She added, “I did have a plan and I didn’t have delusions of grandeur on any level, I was extremely realistic.”

“This is something that, for me, I worked through,” she added. “I went to a doctor, I went to a psychologist, I learned about quieting my mind and what happens to the brain.”

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Through an Instagram video posted on October 5, World Teacher’s Day, Goldie thanked her second-grade teacher, Mrs. Povitch, and recalled something from her childhood. As it turned out, as a child, Goldie had troubles reading and was put into the “worst” reading group, but Mrs. Povitch made her feel as though she was part of the best group.

“She made me feel like it was the best reading group, so I never really felt bad,” Goldie said in the video.

She also revealed that she was “in love” with her teacher.

“Well, I was in love with her,” she said jokingly. “In fact, I think I still am!”

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In the caption of the wonderful video clip, which is part of her organization MindUp, Goldie wrote: “I fell in love with my 2nd grade teacher, Mrs Povitch. She made me feel good about myself even if I was [one of] the only kids in the ‘purple balls’ – the worst reading group!

“Our teachers can become angels in our lives. I honor each and everyone of them.”

Goldie Hawn overcame her reading troubles and ended up being one of the best actresses in Hollywood.

Mother, 23, killed by stray bullet while reading the Bible to her 7-month-old daughter

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Two young children lost their loving mother after a stray bullet hit her in the head.

The terribly tragic incident took place on Sunday night. At the time of the shooting, 23-year-old Melanie Yates from Zion, Illinois, was reading the bible to her seven-month-old daughter as she was putting her to sleep.

The police arrived at the scene at 2800 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion to see young Melanie bleeding from the head. She was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries on Monday.

According to Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli, Melanie was not the intended target.

Neighbors reported to have heard seven or eight gunshots at the time of the shooting.

Melanie’s brother, Stephan Calderon, wrote on social media, “Everybody who knew Lanie knows she loved Jesus Christ with every fiber of her being. There is no doubt whatsoever that she is in heaven at this very moment. But we on earth miss her very dearly.”

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The entire family is devastated and heartbroken. They have a hard time accepting this beautiful young mother and wife is no longer by their side.

“You totally transformed the lives of my son-in-law and my granddaughters. They will never know their mother again. It’s heartbreaking because she wasn’t out and about, she was in her own home,” her mother Lam Calderon shared with Fox13 News.

The investigation is ongoing. So far, there is no information about the shooter, and there are no suspects. The police is asking anyone who has any information about the case to come forward.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family during times of grief. So far, $134,600 have been raised.

“We miss her passionate, powerful prayers. We miss her infectious laugh. We miss her beautiful singing voice lifting songs of worship. We miss her feisty, witty humor. We miss her dedication to being an amazing, godly mom and wife. We miss her. And we wish with every fiber of our being she was here, but we know she’s in a better place,” her brother wrote online.

Rest in peace, Melanie. Our hearts go out to her family.

Former kindergarten teacher shares a blunt post about why she quit

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Teachers have one of the most demanding jobs. Working with children and making sure they not only master different subjects, but also learn things about life and helping them become good and respected people deserves all the praise. And although their salaries are among the lowest in many countries, these incredible individuals do all that for the sake of their students because it really takes a heart of gold to be one. 

However, many times, teachers feel like they have a lot on their plate and can’t put up with the pressure imposed on them by the parents and the society, so they quit.

Jessica Gentry, an ex-kindergarten teacher, spoke openly of the everyday struggles teachers face and explained her reasons for leaving the job. 

Her Facebook post that was reacted upon more than 300,000 times is basically what every teacher out there feels and can relate to. 

Firstly, she speaks of the role of parents in their children’s lives and how many moms and dads refuse to take responsibility for their kids’ actions and always blame it on the teacher instead. She feels that the classroom is the only place where some of her students actually get disciplined and that’s a really sad fact. 

“Parents are working crazy hours, consumed by their devices, leaving kids in unstable parenting/coparenting situations, terrible media influences… and we are going to give the excuse that the KIDS have changed? What did we expect them to do?” she writes.

Then she goes on and speaks how technology is getting all over the learning processes.

“Kids already can’t read social cues and conduct themselves appropriately in social settings,” she said. “Let’s toss more devices at them because it looks good on our website.”

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Jessica says how she had to take two planning periods a week to be trained on new technology approaches and states: “Render that time utterly worthless when it comes to ADDING to the quality of the instruction.” 

She quit her job both because of the educational system and the parents who refuse to ever be hold accountable for their actions. “I was cussed out by parents who wanted to attend field trips but missed the THREE notes that went home—and when they did attend a trip, sat on their phone the entire time,” she explained. 

Trapped inside the confusion her job brought inside her life, Jessica felt powerless when it came to helping children who were in a state of chaos themselves. “Watching them come in…dirty clothes…chaos at home…and knowing they need more than you can give them in a classroom…it breaks you,” she writes.

Her words make other teachers share how they feel about their job and many can relate to everything Jessica said. 

“It’s the same over here, and it’s why I’m on a break from teaching,” one teacher commented. “It’s so, so sad how it’s changed, and assessment had become more important than the kids.”

“Society has changed but we need parents involved!! God bless the teachers! It does start at home,” another wrote.

Many of us have no idea what teachers really go through every single day and what challenges they face. After all, they shape little minds and prepare them for the real life and that’s something we should all appreciate more than we actually do.

Three abandoned children and the deteriorating dead body of their sibling found inside Texas apartment

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Devastating case of abandoned children and skeletal remains of another child believed to be their sibling shook the country. Harris County deputies say they have never seen anything like this before and are trying to solve the mystery behind the dead body.

As reported, the police department received a call from a 15-year-old boy who claimed that he and his two other brothers were left alone at City Parc II at West Oaks Apartments in Houston. What was even more shocking were the boy’s claims that the dead body of another boy was inside the apartment for almost a year.

When police officers and investigators arrived at the spot, they came across one of the most shocking scenes they’ve ever witnessed.

Three boys, who they believe are all siblings, aged 15, 10 and 7, were inside the place, with a deteriorating body of what looked like a young boy.

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“It appears that the remains had been there for an extended period of time. And I emphasize extended,” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told CBS. “[We’re] Connecting all the dots at this point, it appears [the kids] were in there while the body was deteriorating,” he added.

It was unclear whether any of the children attended school or how they found food. All three of them were undernourished and confused.

At the moment, they have been placed in country’s custody.

As the investigation is still ongoing, the officers managed to track the boys’ mother and her boyfriend down. They have been since interviewed but no further information has been released until now.

One of the neighbors complained about the smell for months, but nothing was done. On the other hand, it was reported that the apartment complex was conducting inspections over the past month.

We hope these children will be able to recover from the trauma they were forced to suffer.

Flight attendant saves girl from human trafficking after finding note in the lavatory

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If you were see something bad about to happen or happening, would you have the strength to stop it? Even if you had some doubts about what was going on, but you had that funny feeling in the pit of your stomach, would you act on your gut feeling? This one amazing person, a flight attendant exactly did that! The person she saved, was a teenage girl, who was being sex trafficked! A well dressed older guy and a young girl were together, the girl looked like she had not been well cared for, they were on the plane together.
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The flight attendant, Shelia Fredrick had a feeling that something was not right about them, they seemed like a really odd pair… They were definitely traveling together but apart from that they didn’t belong together at all, not at all natural, the way they interacted was all wrong! Frederick said:

“He was well dressed, that’s what kind of got me because why is he well dressed, and she is looking disheveled and out of sorts.”

She tried to talk to them both, kind of like scratching an itch, you feel a compulsion to explore your instinct, but even more oddly the guy closed down the conversation as quickly as possible.
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The girl gave off a vibe that she was scared of the well-dressed man, she felt she had to be really careful how she handled the situation, without any doubts there! She wrote a note in the bathroom then secretly signaled for the girl to use the bathroom, what good thinking on her part! Frederick said:

“She wrote on the note she needed help.”

The amazing attendant then quickly alerted the piolet who then contacted the authorities at the airport and by the time the flight had touched down the police were there waiting for them. The well-dressed guy was taken into custody and the girl was returned with her family, she was relieved and thankful, had that flight attendant not intervened she would have been gone, another sex trade worker or even worse on the streets as a prostitute forced to sell herself. Right now flight attendants are being trained to look for things that are out of place like this flight attendant did, if more staff recognized children in trouble then more could be saved! Frederick really has a genuine belief that it is training like this that will really make a huge difference to children’s lives for the better and be another thorn in the side for child sex traffickers! She said: “I’ve been a flight attendant for 10 years and it’s like I am going all the way back to when I was in training and I was like I could have seen these young girls and young boys and didn’t even know.” Frederick has stayed in contact with the girl, she put her phone number on the original note too, the girl memorized it! They quite often talk and Frederick also found out that the girl was doing really well at college! Please SHARE this amazing and shocking story with your friends and family.

Amateur ham radio operator saves the life of a fellow friend from 500 miles away

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Different people have different hobbies. Some are very common, such as fishing, gardening, or walking. Others are more unusual, and that includes doing magic tricks, knife throwing, collecting strange items and more.

Bill Scott of San Joaquin County has a fun hobby too. Well, some people don’t even know that’s a thing, but Bill has been communicating with people from all over the world using a small black ham radio which he carries with him everywhere he goes, including family and social gatherings.

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Over the years, Bill made friends with other people whose hobby is communicating using these small radios.

In case you wonder when this “trend” or hobby started, the answer is it did with the first transatlantic broadcast made in 1901.

As frequencies started interfering with official radio business such as military, weather, and commercial telecommunications, the radio ham lovers were given their personal regulated space.

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One day, Bill received a radio call from a man named Skip Kritcher who lives in Myrtle Point, Oregon, some 500 miles away. At first, Bill couldn’t understand what his radio friend was trying to say as his speaking was a bit strange.

“It was all kind of skewed and everything. I thought it was a prank call at first and so then after we finally established, he said ‘You are an amateur radio operator,’ and I said ‘Yeah’, then it all started coming together,” Bill explained.

As it turned out, Skip was in trouble. He was on the floor, unable to stand up, and dialed Bill’s number by mistake. However, based on the way he spoke, Bill’s wife, who worked as a nurse her whole life, could say he was having a stroke.

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The quick-thinking couple called 911 and alerted them of Skip. They were able to give the officers exact directions to Skip’s place because they have visited him once in the past.

Luckily, ambulance was on its way and arrived just in time to save Skip’s life.

If it wasn’t for Bill and his wife, Skip could die.

“It’s pretty awesome, they are great people you know. I’m just glad I called them,” Skip said of the incredible experience.

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If these two friends loved their ham radio hobby in the past, this incident will definitely make them love it even more.

For more on this wonderful story go to the video below.

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