I haven’t really been in the Christmas spirit this whole month. Last weekend, I went to see “A Christmas Story, The Musical” at the theater, and that put me a little closer, but still not in full Christmas mode. I don’t know if it’s because it hasn’t snowed much (yet) or what it is exactly, but I was starting to think that my Christmas spirit wasn’t going to fully hit until it was actually Christmas day. That completely changed tonight.
Working this cops beat has been an interesting ride so far. I’ll admit, most of the stories I write aren’t glamorous and are usually written with negative connotation. Tonight, was completely different. Tonight, I traveled with 14 officers and 12 children ages 2-10 and their families to go Christmas shopping. This event is called “Shopping with Heroes” and it truly brought the meaning of Christmas to life.