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with the Ulysses motorcycle Club. Our story starts with my everyone was there.
nephew Michael, who was about the graduate grade 6 and Michael would be
has faced many challenges over the 7 years in primary school. noticed, would have
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kids who are mean to him. kids said “f@@#^ who is that”!! and within an instant the next
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His response is always “it’s ok, I am used to it”! So, while I .. My heart soared, we had our moment and from this Auntie’s
believe in karma, I wanted his end to Primary to be special. heart my karma moment.
I asked the Lions Club for help and they suggested I contact It was not one of the limos with a dozen kids climbing out,
The Ulysses Club. So, I sent a message thinking “OH, at least I but our Michael rolling down the road with a wave and “hello
tried” and OMG! I got a message back! The Secretary messaged everyone” all aided by Scott and Ulysses for this powerful
me and said they will put a message to the local groups. 3 days moment... this memory for that child who has been isolated,
later she said she had had an answer from Scott Lawrence from bullied and ignored.
the Southern Cross Tourers Branch and he would call me. What
can I say? We are beyond grateful. We cannot thank the Club enough for their time, generosity
and caring, and to Scott plus his friend. For the time they lost
Scott spoke to me to see how Michael would be and then said from work, for making the time in their day to help with making
before the day he would pop over so we could have a helmet Michael’s day so great, something always to remember Thank
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roared into the drive and HELL yeah! This was far more than
we could have hoped for. We were all overwhelmed by the Michael’s aunt.
generosity of Scott and his friend, and so we took the photos
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