I never wanted to grow up

Previously

…Soon, a pile of donated treasures lay at their feet. Leo looked at the pile, then at his friends, their faces beaming. He hadn't won the bike, but he had won something far more valuable: the joy of shared laughter, the warmth of his friends’ support, and a mountain of toys to share. As the sun began to set, casting long shadows across the courtyard, Leo realized that growing up wasn’t about having the shiniest things, but about finding the magic in the ordinary, and the richest treasures in the people you shared it with. And that, he knew, was a prize worth more than any bicycle.