A Georgia woman named Kendra Powell was heading to work one morning when an unusual sight caught her attention. She spotted a state trooper’s vehicle on the side of the road with its trunk open – however, she didn’t see an officer anywhere around.
Powell felt the need to stop her car and check that everything was okay. Little did she know, it would turn into an experience she’d never forget.
United States police officers protect and serve our communities – but there have also been news stories over the years that have made some citizens wary.
Powell decided to flip her car around to check on the scene, even though she was aware of the racial tension occurring around the country. She slowly drove up to the vehicle and put her window down a bit. At that point, the state trooper finally emerged.
In a post, Powell wrote:
“I felt compelled, even with everything going on in the media, to stop and make sure he was okay. I never saw him, just the car. So, I creeped past at a snail’s pace and turned around. I pulled up to the car and cracked my window, hands clearly visible. I saw a white trooper come from the side of the car.”
She discovered what he was up to…
Powell addressed the trooper with a friendly “good morning” and then asked him if he was okay or needed assistance.
Despite other stories she had seen in the media, the Georgia resident was met with nothing but kindness. Turns out too, there wasn’t anything wrong – he was simply cleaning the windows of his vehicle.
“He smiled a brilliant smile and replied no ma’am that he was cleaning his windows. He showed the bottle and towels to me and I told him he had the good stuff. He chuckled and asked if I minded if he cleaned mine too.”
It became a scene that caught other motorists’ attention as well.
Much to Powell’s surprise (and delight), the state trooper began cleaning her windows right there on the side of the highway. She explained in her post:
“Highlight of my day…state trooper cleaning my windows with the good Rain X cleaner. Every passerby had a stunned expression on their faces. Then an elderly white couple stopped by and asked if they could have theirs done also. Lol, so he cleaned theirs too.”
While the situation had already warmed Powell’s heart, it soon transformed into another powerful moment.
“The lady offered to pay him and he said no, just say a prayer for me…so we did. Right along 46 in the wee hours of the morning parked beside the road for EVERYONE to see, we all linked hands and had prayer. White hands, black hands, officer hands, young hands, and old hands…gave glory like never before.”
Kendra Powell was so moved by what happened that morning that she decided to share her experience online. By no surprise, it went viral.
Since the site Love What Matters posted her story on their Facebook page, it’s been shared more than 318K times.
According to Statista, there were over 650K (full-time) U.S. law enforcement officers at that time. That day, Powell had run into just one of the many that go beyond the call of duty and have a heart of gold.
She concluded her post:
“I was late for work lol but it was truly worth it. Couldn’t ask for a better way to start my day.”
“So, on the way to work this morning, I noticed a State Trooper on the side of the road with his trunk up. I felt…
Posted by Love What Matters on Sunday, July 17, 2016
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