Charles Foti

Moral Quandary Charles Foti

As a young child, Sam was presented with a predicament where he had to face an impossible choice. As he grew up, he began to internalize that his childhood dilemma and hardship had prepared him for life as a young adult. He realized he might never have found the strength to save the life of the person he most loved had he not faced his demons as a mere child of twelve. The suffering and death that haunted his dreams had enabled him to prevent future disasters. The story takes the reader on the journey of a boy who saw his happy world turn to turmoil on a wintery night, weeks after he celebrated his 8th birthday. The next four years were colored by continual grief and sadness, coupled with great responsibility. Sam had to protect his mother and his younger siblings at any cost. He would die for them. He would kill for them.