Omg! This drew tears from my eyes. This man has seen hell obviously. Trying to be realistic, I think sometimes life puts us on edge to do things. Maybe we would not understand because we aren't on that edge yet. I would not condemn his act. I'd rather say patience and perseverance be imbibed. It's not easy. I don't know why this sounds so real to me. Let's pray we'd never be in a position to make the hardest of choices. And @tojukaka, thanks for this piece. It's so evocative and has a masterly approach to description and narrative power.