Front Royal Moose Riders perform miracle for one Warren County High School graduate

On Wednesday, June 9th, Lisa Curtis put a post on Facebook that her son Micah was graduating from Warren County High School in Front Royal, VA. She sent this post to local motorcycle clubs and on Facebook. This post, (which can be found on the Front Royal Moose Riders page on Facebook, along with pictures and video from the event) asked the community to help her do something special for her son, Micah Jeans, who has Asperger’s (a form of Autism).

Micah was never a popular kid, he struggled with school from day one. He never went to a dance, a prom, or even had a girlfriend. When COVID hit, the family lost the on-site support that was made available to Micah, making an already difficult situation even tougher. Somehow, by the grace of God, her son graduated from high school. She wanted him to have something to remember. She asked the motorcycle community if they would be willing to give Micah an escort to school. What happened after that was nothing short of a miracle and confirmation that there are some amazing people in this world.

The post was shared all over Facebook, and they had 60 motorcycles and 2 vehicles come to escort Micah to school that morning. It was an amazing sight to see. The story had spread through not only the biker community but through the community of Front Royal as well and beyond, people made signs and hung balloons along the road to the school. It was an extremely tearful moment as they realized the amount of effort, time, and unity that had occurred. All for a kid none of them knew. People came from near and far, some starting their journey at 2:30 AM to be there by 7.

That morning he didn’t even want to go to his graduation, they rode into the Moose Lodge in Front Royal that morning and saw an amazing sight. The parking lot was full, the bikes kept coming in. She says Micah leaned down and asked, “What is all this, mom?”.  She said, “They are here for you buddy!” Micah gave her a big hug as they started getting emotional. In fact, many were emotional that morning. It was absolutely amazing and confirmation that people can come together, from different backgrounds, beliefs, and reasoning, to do something wonderful for someone they didn’t even know.

All 60 bikes rode to the school, they revved engines until the principal and his peers starting coming out of the school. They all stood there watching and clapping as this large procession of complete strangers rode by. They made his day, his year, and that will absolutely be the one thing he remembers of school. The kindness of complete strangers. The world needs a feel-good story, and Lisa wanted to share it with the Royal Examiner (she’s a daily reader). She said that people who attended this event also read the Royal Examiner, and they deserve to know their efforts were appreciated.

There are many kids like Micah, and they should know that people care about them and understand their struggles, especially with their last two years of schooling under COVID-19. This story isn’t just for Micah, it is for every kid who had to fight their way through school the last two years.