"Stop, Don't Pop!‪"‬

Seven year old Mason worshiped the ground his Dad walked on but Dad was about to be posted to an overseas war zone. His parents explained the possibilities and risks but Mason would need to become the man of the family for awhile.
He was saving money from his paper route to buy a shiny new bike but he also wanted to contribute to the peace efforts his father would be involved with. Many conflicts and mixed emotions for a young boy to deal with and with an upcoming birthday, his dog Reckless, Sister, Mom and his job he still needed to make time for school and praying for his Dad to come home safely.