Police in Italy cook pasta for elderly couple after neighbors heard them sobbing
To serve and protect, that’s what a police officer promises to do, even if that means putting their own lives in danger. This speaks true enough, particularly during emergency situations where they selflessly put their safety on the line just to ensure the safety of the general public.
One day, a police department in Italy received an emergency call from some concerned citizens after hearing that their neighbors, who happened to be an elderly couple, were crying.
Clueless, they feared the couple had a terrible accident at home or perhaps, some burglars broke into their home. Considering their age, the elderly couple was completely defenseless from any unfortunate incident.
The police team wasted no time and immediately jumped into action to respond to whatever happened to the elderly couple. Upon arriving at the scene, they were completely unprepared for the true reason behind their tears.
Turns out, the elderly couple wasn’t physically harmed or anything.
The incident happened over 6 years ago when 94-year-old Jole and 84-year-old Michele were emotionally taken out by the sad news that they saw on the television.
Adding to their sorrow was the absence of their loved ones since it had been months since they were last visited by them. Stress and loneliness took a good swing at them that’s why they were emotionally affected by the sad news on TV.
The police officers who responded to the emergency call went above and beyond their sworn duty and made sure to do something for the elderly couple to brighten their day up. To divert Jole and Michele’s attention away from stress, they decided to join them for dinner.
They made good use of the resources available in the couple’s kitchen and sooner than they thought, the four police officers managed to cook a warm dinner made out of spaghetti, butter, and cheese.
Apart from sharing a good meal with Michele and Jole, they also called for an ambulance to check if the couple was in good shape.
The police officers’ kind gesture was shared on their Police Headquarters’ Facebook page and spread like wildfire. Alongside some candid photos of Jole and Michele sharing the pasta with the law enforcers, they shared how their encounter with the elderly couple went that day.
Jole and Michele and the four police officers’ story quickly went viral and gained over 28,000 shares with about 83,000 reactions from people all over the world. Most of the comments were kind words of praise to the cops who went the extra mile for the emotionally stressed couple.
It was also a huge commendation to the concerned neighbors for reporting it to the authorities. Although it turned out to be an unlikely emergency situation, the emotional stress of the couple could’ve resulted in something serious.
It’s a wake-up call to everyone with a senior family member, let’s not stop loving them and be always there when they need us. Time is our enemy, especially during these trying times when tomorrow is never a guarantee to each one of us.
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