Stolen Childhood

This eight year old boy was so excited when his mom got married. He thought he was

finally getting the family he always dreamed of. But just one month later,

everything changed. His stepdad started beating him, screaming at him for the smallest

things. The abuse got worse every single day. Physical and emotional torture became his

new reality. The boy would hide in his room, hoping his mom would notice the bruises,

hoping she would save him. But she was so in love, so blinded by her

new marriage, that she dismissed every sign. When he tried to tell her,

she accused him of trying to ruin her happiness. The boy learned to stay silent,