Michael San Miguel

And Judy's son receives some troubling news. I was out of town at the time, and my grandmother called me crying.

And Judy's son receives some troubling news. I was out of town at the time, and my grandmother called me crying.

I was out of town working in Atlanta at the time and my grandmother called me crying. My mother was in the hospital. I don't know if they were on a drug binge and they were ready to end it. I don't know what their thoughts were.

I was out of town working in Atlanta at the time and my grandmother called me crying. My mother was in the hospital. I don't know if they were on a drug binge and they were ready to end it. I don't know what their thoughts were.

Grandma Kathy had an aneurysm in her head. After my grandmother passed, I would check on my grandfather. He had onset Alzheimer's, and he was having trouble paying bills. And so I would come over there to help him.

Grandma Kathy had an aneurysm in her head. After my grandmother passed, I would check on my grandfather. He had onset Alzheimer's, and he was having trouble paying bills. And so I would come over there to help him.

It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. At the time, I felt like I didn't really have a choice in the matter. My mom kind of put me in a situation where, you know, I ultimately had to say something.

It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. At the time, I felt like I didn't really have a choice in the matter. My mom kind of put me in a situation where, you know, I ultimately had to say something.

She said, you know, your grandfather's not going to be here much longer. And I said, what do you mean? And she went back in the back room and she reached up in the closet and pulled out a box. And inside the box was a brown bottle. And she showed it to me and I said, chloroform. And she's like, do you know what this is? I'm like, yeah. I was like, that's the stuff you see in movies and TV shows.

She said, you know, your grandfather's not going to be here much longer. And I said, what do you mean? And she went back in the back room and she reached up in the closet and pulled out a box. And inside the box was a brown bottle. And she showed it to me and I said, chloroform. And she's like, do you know what this is? I'm like, yeah. I was like, that's the stuff you see in movies and TV shows.

They put on a rag and they knock people out. I was like, what are you doing with that? And she's like, oh, don't worry about it. And she put it back up. I left the house scared, didn't know what to do. You know what I mean? Should I take it seriously? So I left. A week or two later, I got the phone call. Your grandfather's dead. And immediately, I was like, holy shit, and she killed him.

They put on a rag and they knock people out. I was like, what are you doing with that? And she's like, oh, don't worry about it. And she put it back up. I left the house scared, didn't know what to do. You know what I mean? Should I take it seriously? So I left. A week or two later, I got the phone call. Your grandfather's dead. And immediately, I was like, holy shit, and she killed him.

I didn't really know how to take all that and, you know, accept it because James Croxton, you know, I looked up to him.

I didn't really know how to take all that and, you know, accept it because James Croxton, you know, I looked up to him.

I didn't think my mother was capable of that, of doing something like that. Sorry things happened the way they did. I wish things would have been different.

I didn't think my mother was capable of that, of doing something like that. Sorry things happened the way they did. I wish things would have been different.

I know Willie, my grandfather, Papa Willie, he had a drinking problem. And he could tell it was kind of a conflicting environment for her growing up, definitely after the divorce.

I know Willie, my grandfather, Papa Willie, he had a drinking problem. And he could tell it was kind of a conflicting environment for her growing up, definitely after the divorce.

She didn't graduate high school. She dropped out at 17. She had me at 19. And my dad was 24. He was in the Air Force. They met at a party in Fayetteville. And obviously, you know, hit it off. And, you know, that's when I came about.

She didn't graduate high school. She dropped out at 17. She had me at 19. And my dad was 24. He was in the Air Force. They met at a party in Fayetteville. And obviously, you know, hit it off. And, you know, that's when I came about.

They separated when I was two. I lived with my dad at a younger age, and my mom only had me during the summer. My dad lived rough. It wasn't a very good environment. You know, he finally told me to go stay with my mom, and so I did. And I was happy. My mom was very supportive, playing sports in school. She was always there cheering me on.

They separated when I was two. I lived with my dad at a younger age, and my mom only had me during the summer. My dad lived rough. It wasn't a very good environment. You know, he finally told me to go stay with my mom, and so I did. And I was happy. My mom was very supportive, playing sports in school. She was always there cheering me on.

She wanted to do better for me than what she had. She handled, you know, financing and accounts. And I would say, you know, not graduating high school, you know, my mom really accomplished a lot.

She wanted to do better for me than what she had. She handled, you know, financing and accounts. And I would say, you know, not graduating high school, you know, my mom really accomplished a lot.

During the summer, I would go to work with my grandfather, James Croxton. He was a big part of my life. He was a plumber and he would take me to work with him. You know, he showed me a lot. Anytime mom was leaving a relationship or in between relationships, however you want to call it, you know, we stayed there. So we were real close.

During the summer, I would go to work with my grandfather, James Croxton. He was a big part of my life. He was a plumber and he would take me to work with him. You know, he showed me a lot. Anytime mom was leaving a relationship or in between relationships, however you want to call it, you know, we stayed there. So we were real close.

Donald grew up in a Lumber Bridge area.

Donald grew up in a Lumber Bridge area.

When she started working there, you know, I felt, you know, I was happy for her.

When she started working there, you know, I felt, you know, I was happy for her.

She said, you know, your grandfather's not going to be here much longer. And I said, what do you mean? Rumors of a twisted seduction surface.

She said, you know, your grandfather's not going to be here much longer. And I said, what do you mean? Rumors of a twisted seduction surface.

My mom had a crack addiction. And it was something I grew up with, you know, so I was exposed to it.

My mom had a crack addiction. And it was something I grew up with, you know, so I was exposed to it.

I was a teenager when I realized, you know, what she was doing. It had been an addiction that she'd kind of hid most of my life or tried to hide. She was battling demons, and, you know, of course, we didn't talk about it. You know, I didn't bring it up.

I was a teenager when I realized, you know, what she was doing. It had been an addiction that she'd kind of hid most of my life or tried to hide. She was battling demons, and, you know, of course, we didn't talk about it. You know, I didn't bring it up.

I didn't really know how to take all that.

I didn't really know how to take all that.