My 12-year-old son carried his wheelchair-bound friend on his back during a camping trip so he wouldn’t feel excluded—then the next day, the principal called me and said, “You need to come to school right away.”

“I’m really glad you did this,” I said.

She held on a moment longer.

“Me too.”

When we stepped out of the office, Sam was waiting in the hallway with the other military men.

The moment he saw Leo, his face lit up.

Leo didn’t hesitate. He ran straight to him.