Delano Rodriguez

I remember him calling me, telling me about Oh, we went to the park. He had gotten this front loader, front carrier. Do you remember that thing?

I remember him calling me, telling me about Oh, we went to the park. He had gotten this front loader, front carrier. Do you remember that thing?

Yeah, hands free. And at the time, that was like a cool thing to do because you were walking around, holding my kid, and you just felt strong.

Yeah, hands free. And at the time, that was like a cool thing to do because you were walking around, holding my kid, and you just felt strong.

I remember he was working overtime, double time, triple time. Because he had just bought this house, trying to make this family take off. And that was cool to see someone step up and say, hey, I know I was a kid yesterday, but today I'm a family man.

I remember he was working overtime, double time, triple time. Because he had just bought this house, trying to make this family take off. And that was cool to see someone step up and say, hey, I know I was a kid yesterday, but today I'm a family man.

The fake baby, we call it.

The fake baby, we call it.

Yeah, I would say we learned to make fun of it. But at the time, it was super serious. And it was painful. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, I would say we learned to make fun of it. But at the time, it was super serious. And it was painful. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, many times I'd stay on the phone with him for three, four hours a day, just keeping him out of a spiral.

Yeah, many times I'd stay on the phone with him for three, four hours a day, just keeping him out of a spiral.

Well, it affects your relationships to this day. Like, I don't want you just to, like, whatever happens from this interview, I just want you to make it clear that this thing affects you to this day. Like, it's this lie that you were told yesterday.

Well, it affects your relationships to this day. Like, I don't want you just to, like, whatever happens from this interview, I just want you to make it clear that this thing affects you to this day. Like, it's this lie that you were told yesterday.