Detective Jack Mook thought he enjoyed life as a typical bachelor until two young boys ended up changing his life forever.
In his spare time, the Pittsburgh, PA police detective and Iraq war Army veteran would work out and volunteer at his local boxing gym, often helping underprivileged kids in the area.
The “tough guy” 46-year-old cop especially took a liking to two brothers, Joshua and Jessee, becoming their mentor and trainer. When Joshua, a young teen, stopped showing up for practice with the man he calls Coach, Mook went looking for him and was shocked by what he found.
The orphan boys were living in an extremely abusive and neglectful home, in complete squalor. Immediately, Mook knew he had to do something to help.
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“They have had it as worse as any other kid that’s ever lived in the city of Pittsburgh, living conditions wise,” Mook tells CBS News in the following video. So the detective pulled some strings and became the boys’ foster parent, and soon after their adoptive father.
However, nothing could prepare the lifelong bachelor for what happened next.
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“I thought being single was fun because you don’t have any responsibilities. But when you’re single, you don’t realize what you’re missing.” Mook says in the video about his new wife Mary, who sought him out after hearing his amazing story.
Now Mook and his adoptive sons live with Mary and her three kids, proving that all you need to build a family is love.
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