Being a mother is hard work, but women all over the world make sacrifices in order to give their children the lives they deserve.
However, for some moms, their path is even more difficult than others – just like in the story below.
Officers Reneeshia McIntyre and Delia Pesina were answering a call to an apartment complex in Dallas when a cute 2-year-old captured their attention.
After walking over to the little one to say hello they started talking to the mother.
After a few moments of chatting, they came to learn that this family was in desperate need of help.
Turns out, everything was not what it seemed to be.
The officers had come to learn that the adorable and cheerful 2-year-old’s mother had just recently gotten out of an abusive relationship and was taking care of six children, all under the age of 11, by herself.
The mother and daughter then led the two officers through their apartment complex and the conditions of the place they call home left the officers speechless and wanting to do more to help this family.
She’ll never forget it.
Officer Delia Pesina recalls the moment going up to the mother and daughter and then going through the apartment to CBS Texas, stating,
“That 2-year old invited us over and mom started talking to us and one thing led to another…I asked mom how long they had been living there and she stated ‘a few months’ my first instinct was they had just moved in because there was literally nothing in the apartment.”
According to Officer Reneeshia McIntyre, the mom “literally was washing styrofoam plates…”
Protecting and taking care of the community.
Officer Reneeshia McIntyre continued by remembering the second she knew she and her partner were going to do something to help this family.
“We kind of read each other‘s minds. You’re partners after so long and when we were leaving I immediately said to her ‘o we’re coming back, aren’t we? We were going to take care of it’.”
Coming together to help the people they protect.
So the partners went back to their base and decided to try and collect money from their fellow officers to be able to afford purchasing beds, cribs, mattresses, sheets, pillows, furniture, and organizers to furnish the family’s apartment.
Immediately they were shown support from fellow officers.
Without hesitation fellow officers immediately gave money and their time to help this family.
It was time for a much-deserved home makeover!
So the trips to the store began and the officers began to start purchasing, moving, and transforming this family’s home.
So began the transformation of the home and the lives of this family.
Although the mother wasn’t there for the interview CBS 11 had gotten to hear her over the phone to express her gratitude for the officers stating,
“I can’t see everybody, but I thank y’all so much. I love y’all so much from the bottom of my heart.”
Holding back tears.
Officer McIntyre recalls the time when they showed the family where they would be sleeping from now on and it was just as emotional as we could imagine,
“We told the children ‘this is where you’re going to be sleeping.’ The excitement on their face was so heartfelt we had to fight back tears.”
Not only did the officers collect enough money to furnish the apartment and assemble everything for the family but they also collected enough money to buy $250 worth of food and snacks as well.
Taking a moment to hear one another’s stories.
If these two officers hadn’t taken a moment to go over to say hi to the little girl and her mother, who knows what conditions this family would’ve continued to live their day-to-day lives through.
Now they have beds, people in their area who they can trust, and support to get themselves back on their feet.
It’s a story that’s warming hearts across the internet. Click on the video below to learn more about how these officers changed the family’s lives!
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