When Hayden Carlo was pulled over for an expired registration sticker he was down on his luck. He had been struggling to support his wife and two children. He told the officer he had no excuse for having an expired sticker, except that he had no money.
“You get paid, pay your bills and there is your money. Its gone.” He told the officer.
Then an unexpected thing happened. When the officer handed him over the citation, folded inside was a hundred dollar bill! Seeing this so overwhelmed 25 year old Carlo that he broke down. With the money he was not only able to renew the registration of his car but also that of his wife’s car.
The officer did not tell anybody and insists to this day that he remain anonymous. The only thing we know about him is that he told his fellow officer, “He needed the money more than I do, and it was the right thing to do.”
The story came to light when Carlo’s grandfather heard about it. He was so moved by the gesture that he wrote a letter of appreciation to the police department.
The much needed helping hand came in at the right time for Carlo. He has since renewed his car registration and is now driving to a better paying new job. “He helped me out when I needed it and I appreciate that. I’ll never forget that man,” Carlo says. “It definitely restored my faith in God.”
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