11/06/2025
SHE WALKED RIGHT UP TO THE COPS WITH HER FREEZER POPâAND HANDED THEM A NOTE FROM HER MOM
It was almost 90 degrees out, and folks were gathered for the neighborhood block party. Music, food trucks, a bounce house barely holding itself togetherâtypical summer scene. I was working the community outreach table with two officers, just trying to keep the vibe relaxed. No one wants to see a badge unless thereâs a good reason.
Thatâs when this little girl walked right up to us. Couldnât have been more than three, maybe four.
She had one of those melting freezer pops in one handâblue raspberry or somethingâand a folded note in the other.
Didnât say a word. Just looked up at us, blinked once, and handed the paper over.
The other officer laughed, thinking it was something sillyâmaybe a kid drawing or a thank-you card.
But as soon as I opened it, everything shifted.
It wasnât from her.
It was from her mom.
The handwriting was rushed. Barely legible. But it was clear enough.
She said she couldnât carry her daughter anymore. That she didnât have food, couldnât keep her safe, and didnât know what else to do. Said the block party was the last place she knew where someone might notice her child without calling CPS immediately.
Said she hoped someone in uniform would do the right thing.
I looked around, trying to spot anyone nearby watching us. No one stood out.
The little girl just stood there, quietly licking her ice pop.
And then the officer next to me whispered, âLook at the bottom.â
What it said made my stomach drop.âŹď¸
(full story in the first cá´mment)