Douglas Taurel

I did, but I, you know, my parents didn't have much money. And so I just figured they're not, I'm not going to go to college.

I did, but I, you know, my parents didn't have much money. And so I just figured they're not, I'm not going to go to college.

I did, but I, you know, my parents didn't have much money. And so I just figured they're not, I'm not going to go to college.

Well, I never even studied for it. I never even prepared for it. I mean, you had to take it. And I just remember thinking, it doesn't matter. I'm not going to do well in school. I'm not going to go to college. I didn't see an opportunity for me to go to college. I just didn't see it. So it doesn't fucking matter. And so, of course, that, you know, not a good decision.

Well, I never even studied for it. I never even prepared for it. I mean, you had to take it. And I just remember thinking, it doesn't matter. I'm not going to do well in school. I'm not going to go to college. I didn't see an opportunity for me to go to college. I just didn't see it. So it doesn't fucking matter. And so, of course, that, you know, not a good decision.

Well, I never even studied for it. I never even prepared for it. I mean, you had to take it. And I just remember thinking, it doesn't matter. I'm not going to do well in school. I'm not going to go to college. I didn't see an opportunity for me to go to college. I just didn't see it. So it doesn't fucking matter. And so, of course, that, you know, not a good decision.

But my plan really was to go work with my dad, you know, on the ships. I figured I'll just get a job, make some good money. He made okay money. And I thought, you know, as a 17-year-old, 18-year-old, I'll be fine with that, you know.

But my plan really was to go work with my dad, you know, on the ships. I figured I'll just get a job, make some good money. He made okay money. And I thought, you know, as a 17-year-old, 18-year-old, I'll be fine with that, you know.

But my plan really was to go work with my dad, you know, on the ships. I figured I'll just get a job, make some good money. He made okay money. And I thought, you know, as a 17-year-old, 18-year-old, I'll be fine with that, you know.

Yeah.

Yeah.

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So my dad was kind of a verbally violent. He was also violent, you know, but he was very verbally violent in the house.

So my dad was kind of a verbally violent. He was also violent, you know, but he was very verbally violent in the house.

So my dad was kind of a verbally violent. He was also violent, you know, but he was very verbally violent in the house.

He kind of grew up in the street. You know, he came to this country with nothing. He didn't, you know, in retrospect, as I look back, my dad passed now. He passed about five years ago, six years ago. No, it's okay. But I'm just thinking when he passed, but yeah. I don't think he... I don't think he knew how to love. Right? I don't think he was... I don't think it was ever taught to him.

He kind of grew up in the street. You know, he came to this country with nothing. He didn't, you know, in retrospect, as I look back, my dad passed now. He passed about five years ago, six years ago. No, it's okay. But I'm just thinking when he passed, but yeah. I don't think he... I don't think he knew how to love. Right? I don't think he was... I don't think it was ever taught to him.

He kind of grew up in the street. You know, he came to this country with nothing. He didn't, you know, in retrospect, as I look back, my dad passed now. He passed about five years ago, six years ago. No, it's okay. But I'm just thinking when he passed, but yeah. I don't think he... I don't think he knew how to love. Right? I don't think he was... I don't think it was ever taught to him.

And, you know, and for his mind, because he grew up in the streets, came to New York. I mean, he had some issues in New York, you know, and then he got a second chance and he kind of built a life. And for him... if you had milk in your refrigerator and a stereo in your room, you were doing good, you know? And that was his version of success as a father to us.

And, you know, and for his mind, because he grew up in the streets, came to New York. I mean, he had some issues in New York, you know, and then he got a second chance and he kind of built a life. And for him... if you had milk in your refrigerator and a stereo in your room, you were doing good, you know? And that was his version of success as a father to us.