He talked about his dad. He talked about sacrifice. He talked about how Sarge slept by his door every night to chase away the nightmares.
“Family isn’t always the people who look like you,” Leo told the tearful audience. “Sometimes, family is the one who refuses to leave you behind.”
He pointed to the back of the gym, where fifty bikers stood tall, tapping their chests in unison. “And today, I guess I have a few more uncles, too.”
The school’s rules were changed the very next day. “Family” now included mentors, friends, and heroic service animals.
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