Are those moments of victory, success, and happiness sufficient in number, scope, and magnitude to outweigh the failures, disappointments, fear, and isolation that often color life’s landscape?

In Deadly Dilemma, Anthony takes you on a journey of remembrance and reflection. Everyone has a story. Sometimes, we need a nudge to revisit our stories and confront the experiences that have shaped our lives.

Anthony is not famous. He is not a celebrity, an athlete, or a politician. He’s an ordinary guy with a story to tell, asking that bigger question about life. He grew up in a small town in eastern North Carolina. A stellar student, he enrolled in college, where it took him ten years to get a four-year degree. He got married, started raising a family, and embarked on a lifelong career working with college students and mentors.

Anthony has battled poor self-image and lack of self-esteem all his life. His daddy told him to “Get out of the way. I can’t see through muddy water” and “Don’t ask me for a damn thing.” Those words have haunted him as he struggled to value his own self-worth.

As a college counselor, Anthony’s advice to young people reflects his life experience:

• Friends- choose them carefully, and cultivate
• Choices- make them wisely, and learn
• Consequences- embrace them graciously, and move on.