Furaha and Orko lived a simple, love-filled life in the Autobot base with their friends Hot Shot, Red Alert and Optimus Prime. The Autobots loved them and cared for them like they were their own children, and the base felt like home to them.
Red Alert always had his mind on repairing and welding, but he still had time to stop and watch Furaha and Orko play with Hot Shot, who chased them around the base like he was a bit of a big brother figure to them. Tag was their favourite game to play in the base, because it had big spaces and allowed Hot Shot to roam freely, laughing and joking with them all the way. Hot Shot would grab Furaha and Orko, who screamed as he fell over, laughing loudly and hugging them.
But the one who cared for them most was Optimus Prime. He was Furaha’s favourite, and nurtured and cared for her and Orko like he was a father to them. Whenever they felt tired and achy, Optimus was the one they’d turn to in their time of need. He would take them in his strong, loving arms and cradle them to a deep, dreamless sleep, carrying them to his quarters and settling them on his big, soft, strong bed. When he’s not doing that, he’s playing with them or tickling them, just enjoying being a good role model to our two friends. For being a good role model is more than being a parental figure - it’s being able to console the ones you look down upon, it’s caring for them deeply like you’re a member of the family, but most importantly, being a good role model makes you, like Optimus, a true leader.
May future leaders take my own old advice.
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