It had all the hallmarks of an unremarkable night in East Boston for a couple of police officers before they got a call about a wellness check after a concerned citizen dialed 911.
However, once they got all the details they realized that the caller wasn’t so much concerned about his health, but about a special occasion that was soon to pass him by—he was turning 25 years old, but no one was there to celebrate.
Officer Israel Bracho and his partner Frank originally thought the call was a joke. Once they verified it as legitimate, they perked up, and went to a bakery to furnish themselves with everything they needed for the task—muffins and candles.
“My mother raised me right; she would have killed me if I didn’t,” Officer Bracho told WPRI.
The man with special needs which went unrevealed by news reports, meekly answered the door while the officers cheerily asked him his name and how old he was going to be.
His name was Chris, and he was going to turn 25. As Bracho was lighting the candles, Chris asked his partner Frank how old they were.
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“Aw man, we’re old—we’re about 40,” he replied. Candles lit, the pair belt out the birthday song. Chris, who by then had been fidgety and nervous-looking, loses it with joy and gratitude when they finished, hugging the officers who had made his night.
“This is more than I could ask for,” Chris said, gesturing to the muffin when asked if he needed anything else.
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