(Photo: Ross Halfin)

Bay Area legends, Metallica, have done their share of giving back as of late. Tom (who is a Metallica fanatic) has a rare condition called ‘Fragile X Syndrome.’  A YouTube series called Real Stories has published a clip following Tom getting a memorable surprise from his siblings by meeting his hero, which is none other than Metallica’s own Lars Ulrich. The legendary drummer made Tom’s dreams come true as he treated him like another member of the Metallica family.

As you can see in the video below, it was a surreal and unforgettable experience:

https://youtu.be/pEAUvUSrbrg