16th Apr 2025
One sunny day at school, Leo was studying hard. His friends, Jamie and Max, were playing when Max said, "Why is your dad always drinking?" Leo frowned. "He is my dad, but I want to be different than him!" Jamie smiled and said, "You can be brave, Leo! You can be more than your dad!" They all cheered, but Max teased, "Why don’t you drink too?" Leo shouted back, "No way! That’s not me!"
Later, Leo saw his dad at school. He was loud and fighting with other people. Leo felt sad and scared. He shouted, "Dad! Please stop! I want to be better than this!" His dad looked at him, and in that moment, Leo knew. He could change his path. He said, "I can make my own choices! I will succeed for my family!" Leo stood tall, leaving behind the hurtful words of others.