Instead, Noah used the money he had been saving to pay for Officer Eddie Benitez’s meal! They told the waitress their plan, and she brought them the officers ticket – Noah wrote a simple, heartfelt message on the receipt and then handed it to Officer Benitez. As you can imagine, the officer was shocked and impressed – he even took the time to pose for a picture with his new friend!

The Lakeland Police Department posted the picture on their Facebook page! Share away, people!