Carmen Rita Wong
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was heroin.
was heroin.
I'm in shock. I can't even fathom what's happening. My brother was the most straight and narrow, straight A, never got in trouble, was not like a party or drink or nothing, full-on nerd. I was stunned. I was stunned.
I'm in shock. I can't even fathom what's happening. My brother was the most straight and narrow, straight A, never got in trouble, was not like a party or drink or nothing, full-on nerd. I was stunned. I was stunned.
I'm in shock. I can't even fathom what's happening. My brother was the most straight and narrow, straight A, never got in trouble, was not like a party or drink or nothing, full-on nerd. I was stunned. I was stunned.
And my mother told me, thank God. Gracias a Dios, as she would say. My brother lost it so badly. He's crying and begging, absolutely having a mental breakdown. The cops were like, there is no way that you knew what was going on.
And my mother told me, thank God. Gracias a Dios, as she would say. My brother lost it so badly. He's crying and begging, absolutely having a mental breakdown. The cops were like, there is no way that you knew what was going on.
And my mother told me, thank God. Gracias a Dios, as she would say. My brother lost it so badly. He's crying and begging, absolutely having a mental breakdown. The cops were like, there is no way that you knew what was going on.
My mother, because she was so strident about making it in this country, doing something that would get you arrested, you know, you're dead to me. He was undeserving of mention. But my mother said, here's the big news for you. There's no more money. There's nobody paying for your college because Marty is not going to contribute.
My mother, because she was so strident about making it in this country, doing something that would get you arrested, you know, you're dead to me. He was undeserving of mention. But my mother said, here's the big news for you. There's no more money. There's nobody paying for your college because Marty is not going to contribute.
My mother, because she was so strident about making it in this country, doing something that would get you arrested, you know, you're dead to me. He was undeserving of mention. But my mother said, here's the big news for you. There's no more money. There's nobody paying for your college because Marty is not going to contribute.
And he was not able to find work for years. So all of a sudden, my mother and my four sisters were living off of his savings.
And he was not able to find work for years. So all of a sudden, my mother and my four sisters were living off of his savings.
And he was not able to find work for years. So all of a sudden, my mother and my four sisters were living off of his savings.
My mother, her basic mantra was, you're old enough. go work.
My mother, her basic mantra was, you're old enough. go work.
My mother, her basic mantra was, you're old enough. go work.
And I was just all full steam ahead. I had to succeed.
And I was just all full steam ahead. I had to succeed.
And I was just all full steam ahead. I had to succeed.