Recently in Rome, police responded to a call about loud crying coming from an apartment. When four officers arrived, they found 84-year-old Jole and her 94-year-old husband, Michelle, in their home. Luckily, no crime had occurred. The couple was just emotional while watching TV. Jole had asked her husband why there was so much negativity in the news that day, which led to her tears, and someone had called the police.
Having been married for nearly 70 years, the couple expressed feelings of loneliness and mentioned it had been a long time since anyone had visited them. The officers noticed they hadn’t had a proper meal in a while. While waiting for an ambulance to check on them, two officers decided to make a simple spaghetti dinner for them—just pasta with parmesan and butter—while the other officers talked with the couple.
That day, the officers didn’t solve a crime, but they did something just as important. They showed kindness, compassion, and love, brightening the lives of two people who really needed it.