At age eleven,he was an altar boy
stayed one until 15,when older friends
showed him more interesting things...at
18,graduated high school,became a soldier
in the mafia family,in his neighborhood

Sal progressed nicely,he was a natural
by age 22,he had a few notches on his belt
he didn't like to kill,but being in the drug
trade,it became difficult to avoid it,his
mother knew he was in the mafia, but she
would never believe her Salvatore would
murder anyone

In the years 1930 to 1960, the mafia was
strong,and many of the neighborhood kids tried
to join to become runners,in the lower echelons
due to gambling, drugs,and prostitution,and the
sixties heralded in the drugs and porn big time
Sal however so exceptional was elevated to
higher things, when the Capo di tuti(Head Boss)
took a liking to him

Most of the young guys were ignorant and
thought it fantastic to be promoted by the big
boss, but as they became more wise they
hoped it wouldn't happen to them, though
they'd never admit it,,,

Sal was 47 when he died in a gun battle outside
of St. Patrick's Cathedral - Manhattan/ Midtown
East - New York, NY... he asked for a priest,  a
Bishop,came out knelt in the street next to him and
heard his confession, after which he told Sal,"Your
sins are forgiven,you will be in heaven soon." He
died before the ambulance got there

~*~

This story is fact,and it gave many believers
Christians especially,a lot to argue about,In
churches the priests homily explained  how this
was a perfect example of the "eleventh hour"
I wonder how my readers feel about it!

etw-2009