Army combat veteran Trent Williams remembers the exact moment when his life was at a crossroads.
The Photo That Changed Everything
Williams was homeless, living in his car outside the Oklahoma City VA hospital. In one hand, he clutched a photo of his young daughter, Ellsy. In the other, he gripped a pistol. Williams, beaten down by life, figured he had two choices – either live for his daughter or use the gun to try to end his life.
“That was going to be it for me,” Williams told WTVM in Savannah, Georgia.
He put the pistol down…