Peter Aguero

But four years before that, my parents, who had been separated on and off the whole time that they were married, they were giving it one last try. And the plan was that they were going to sell the house and take the money and we were going to move to Georgia from Jersey and have a fresh start. And that was the big plan.

But four years before that, my parents, who had been separated on and off the whole time that they were married, they were giving it one last try. And the plan was that they were going to sell the house and take the money and we were going to move to Georgia from Jersey and have a fresh start. And that was the big plan.

But four years before that, my parents, who had been separated on and off the whole time that they were married, they were giving it one last try. And the plan was that they were going to sell the house and take the money and we were going to move to Georgia from Jersey and have a fresh start. And that was the big plan.

And it went along okay for a couple of weeks and then somebody just came in and poured the eggshells all over the floor again and they started the fight and things were back to normal. And that fresh start never really happened. And it culminated with us, the four of us, in the third pew at St. Casimir's Church in Riverside, New Jersey for a Christmas Eve midnight mass.

And it went along okay for a couple of weeks and then somebody just came in and poured the eggshells all over the floor again and they started the fight and things were back to normal. And that fresh start never really happened. And it culminated with us, the four of us, in the third pew at St. Casimir's Church in Riverside, New Jersey for a Christmas Eve midnight mass.

And it went along okay for a couple of weeks and then somebody just came in and poured the eggshells all over the floor again and they started the fight and things were back to normal. And that fresh start never really happened. And it culminated with us, the four of us, in the third pew at St. Casimir's Church in Riverside, New Jersey for a Christmas Eve midnight mass.

And right before the priest started the mass and the packed church my dad stood up and he walked out of the church. And the only sound you could hear in the sound of the church was the hydraulic door just go, shoom. And the four of us, the three of us left stood up and we went outside past the priest and everyone we knew. And we walked the two blocks to where the car was parked.

And right before the priest started the mass and the packed church my dad stood up and he walked out of the church. And the only sound you could hear in the sound of the church was the hydraulic door just go, shoom. And the four of us, the three of us left stood up and we went outside past the priest and everyone we knew. And we walked the two blocks to where the car was parked.

And right before the priest started the mass and the packed church my dad stood up and he walked out of the church. And the only sound you could hear in the sound of the church was the hydraulic door just go, shoom. And the four of us, the three of us left stood up and we went outside past the priest and everyone we knew. And we walked the two blocks to where the car was parked.

And my dad was nowhere to be found, but he left the keys of the car on the hood. And that year, my parents were done. That was it. I got what I wanted for Christmas that year. My parents never got back together. But so here we are now today, the two of us sitting on this couch and trying to watch this thing and let us be happy or something. And she's a million miles away. It's all killing her.

And my dad was nowhere to be found, but he left the keys of the car on the hood. And that year, my parents were done. That was it. I got what I wanted for Christmas that year. My parents never got back together. But so here we are now today, the two of us sitting on this couch and trying to watch this thing and let us be happy or something. And she's a million miles away. It's all killing her.

And my dad was nowhere to be found, but he left the keys of the car on the hood. And that year, my parents were done. That was it. I got what I wanted for Christmas that year. My parents never got back together. But so here we are now today, the two of us sitting on this couch and trying to watch this thing and let us be happy or something. And she's a million miles away. It's all killing her.

Trying to pay the bills, trying to keep it together. She did everything she could to try to keep the house so there would be some semblance of normalcy to the outside world. I know that she took a big hit on her pride. She's a very prideful woman. And I knew that when everyone that she knew in her life saw our family disintegrate that midnight mass, I knew that it was just ripping her apart.

Trying to pay the bills, trying to keep it together. She did everything she could to try to keep the house so there would be some semblance of normalcy to the outside world. I know that she took a big hit on her pride. She's a very prideful woman. And I knew that when everyone that she knew in her life saw our family disintegrate that midnight mass, I knew that it was just ripping her apart.

Trying to pay the bills, trying to keep it together. She did everything she could to try to keep the house so there would be some semblance of normalcy to the outside world. I know that she took a big hit on her pride. She's a very prideful woman. And I knew that when everyone that she knew in her life saw our family disintegrate that midnight mass, I knew that it was just ripping her apart.

But she was trying to keep the house together, you know? And she was a million miles away. My mom was my best friend. It was the two of us, man. She was my partner. She was like my road dog, you know? It was like me and her against the world. And like being there with her and having her be a million miles away was killing me. Just like I knew this house was killing her too.

But she was trying to keep the house together, you know? And she was a million miles away. My mom was my best friend. It was the two of us, man. She was my partner. She was like my road dog, you know? It was like me and her against the world. And like being there with her and having her be a million miles away was killing me. Just like I knew this house was killing her too.

But she was trying to keep the house together, you know? And she was a million miles away. My mom was my best friend. It was the two of us, man. She was my partner. She was like my road dog, you know? It was like me and her against the world. And like being there with her and having her be a million miles away was killing me. Just like I knew this house was killing her too.

Well, you know, it got to be Christmas Eve, and my buddy Brian came over and picked me up, and we went to a different church for Midnight Mass. When you're under 21, you can't go to a bar, so you go see your friends at Mass. And we split a jug of wine in the parking lot, and the Mass was awesome. It was pretty great.

Well, you know, it got to be Christmas Eve, and my buddy Brian came over and picked me up, and we went to a different church for Midnight Mass. When you're under 21, you can't go to a bar, so you go see your friends at Mass. And we split a jug of wine in the parking lot, and the Mass was awesome. It was pretty great.