>> > While taking a routine vandalism report at an >> elementary school, I was >> > interrupted by a little girl about six years old. >> Looking up and down >> > at my uniform, she asked, "Are you a cop?" "Yes," >> I answered and >> continued >> > writing the report. "My mother said if I ever >> needed help I should ask >> the >> > police. Is that right?" "Yes, that's right," I >> told her. "Well, then," >> she >> > said as she extended her foot toward me, "would >> you please tie my shoe?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > While working for an organization that delivers >> lunches to elderly >> > shut-ins, I used to take my four-year-old daughter >> on my afternoon >> rounds. >> > She was unfailingly intrigued by the various >> appliances of old age, >> > particularly the canes, walkers, and wheelchairs. >> One day I found her >> > staring at a pair >> > of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced >> myself for the inevitable >> > barrage of questions, she merely turned and >> whispered, "The tooth fairy >> > will never believe this!"