Someone to Sit in the Foxhole: A Grandfather’s Speech That Changed Everything

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“Tyler,” I said. “When people don’t know you, they make you into whatever story they need.”

He looked up at me, confused. “But they do know you. They saw you.”

“They saw a clip,” I corrected. “A bite of a meal. Not the whole thing.”

He hesitated. “The school called.”

My spine stiffened. “They did?”

“Yeah. The principal wants you to come in.”

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