As Antonio gets older, he begins to feel slighted by his arrangement with Brenda. As if on cue, he receives an offer that changes the entire trajectory of his life.

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I was tired of recording, and I didn't do an outro. Y'all aready know where to find my books. You're welcome!

Three years have passed since Antonio became a permanant fixture at Brenda's, and he's starting to feel that freedom isn't all that it was cracked up to be. Also, a new introduction is made--kinda.

In this first realy sidebar of season 5, episodes 1-6 are broken down. The story has moved a little slowly, but laying that groundwork was essential to building Antonio's character. Just give it a second. Lol.

In this pre-sidebar, Chinney discusses the motivation behind the creation of The Keepsake Box series, and the lessons that have been learned along the way. Have you ever just woken up and said: "I get it now!"?

After spending the weekend at Brenda's, trouble finds Antonio again . As a result, he ends up in an unexpected situation. That starts the process of Antonio losing some things and learning some hard lessons--whether he knows it or not.

It's 1981, and Antonio is 13 years old. Feeling that his father would want him to, Antonio starts spending time with Brenda. In doing so, he uncovers secrets that completely shatter what he has believed to be true.

The situation between Antonio's parents has been the subject of neighborhood gossip. Never shying away from the difficult conversations, Antonio's mother takes the opportunity to shut it down. She takes the opportunity to shut Antonio down as well.

Antonio continues to rebel after his father leaves the home. Tired of his antics, his mother makes a judgement call that places him in an uncomfortable position. More truths about his father are revealed.

Antonio experiences a major life change. Overcome with anger, he begins to act out. The truth of the situation is far different that what he expected.

Antonio's starts the process of integrating us into his life, and we start to understand where some of his personality derives.