Good NewsOklahoma police officer reassures frightened girls with sweet note
When a police officer in Edmond, Oklahoma, heard that a family friend's children were too scared to sleep at night, he did what he could to put their little minds at ease.
Aubrey Craig, 11, and her 9-year-old sister, Ava, were having frequent nightmares that left them worried for their personal safety.
"There are so many bad things out there and you never know what can happen to you," Aubrey told KFOR.
Lieutenant Paul Barbour, a 29-year veteran of the Edmond Police Department, wanted to help.
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"One of the things that probably bothers me the most, is the fact that criminals can take the innocence of a child. And I don’t want that, for my kids or anybody else’s children," he said.
So during a recent graveyard shift, Lieutenant Barbour taped a reassuring note to the Craig's front door.
The note read:
"Hello Ava and Aubrey, This is Lt. Paul Barbour from Edmond P.D. I work the night shift and patrol neighborhoods and look for criminal activity. We do this so people can sleep and [sic] night and not worry about their safety. I was driving through your neighborhood and everything looked good! I wanted to drop you a note to let you know all is well! Take care, Paul Barbour."
The note was posted on the Edmond Police Department's Facebook page last Thursday:
"He definitely didn't do it thinking it would be posted on FB, but we think it's too special not to post."
The sweet note has been "liked" almost 4,000 times since. More than 1,000 people have commented on it, praising the officer's kind act.
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"There are TONS OF GREAT COPS out there! I'm so glad you posted this not just for him but all my cop buddies as well," commented Eric Cheatwood.
"That one thoughtful action will make a world of difference to those girls. Good to see that random acts of kindness are still in play," wrote Eric Richardson.
The note did make a "world of difference" for the Craig sisters.
"I felt a lot more safe and secure knowing that someone is watching after us," Aubrey said.
