D.U.I. Fatality Survivor interview-Peter

[@mccian910]

I almost lost it when he said his kid sat on his side, telling him how much he loved him in the car

[@kaciwright9820]

@mccian910 SAME! I see that as a gift the Lord was giving him.

[@adamvanleer1815]

I did lose it. Cannot imagine his pain

[@lee383C]

My first thought when hearing that was, That must have been a higher power at work knowing what was in his path on that drive home.. I hope he may himself have this thought at times, sometimes it helps to believe there is something else helping along the way be it Devine intervention? or what ever the case may be, even tho it’s the worst thing to possibly happen to anyone in life (losing a child) maybe that was the sign he was so frantically searching for after losing his son. Possibly already happening in the process of what was to come.. Apologies on my long reply, I just truly hope he receives what is he truly longs for in the events his had to endure..

[@AndyMan-y9f]

Oh but he completely left out the fact that "Investigators said the 6-year-old was in the car with him and not properly secured in a child seat."🙄

[@lee383C]

@@AndyMan-y9f what 6 year old is still in a car seat??

[@georgecazilieris6567]

I haven’t been the best dad and watching has really touched me . I will try and be a better dad after watching this . God bless this man .

[@therealpetergeo]

We all struggle, Brother. All we can do is try to do our best. Thank you for watching.

[@landonhsmith]

I'm with you on this one.

[@Mag_mine]

What a hypocrite you are. Talking about Jesus and forgiveness here while tearing apart victims of abuse on other videos. What a complete fraud.

[@Poopoopeepeeeman]

If you have a kid it’s your responsibility. Don’t ruin their life for your own sake. They’re your responsibility, do whatever you need for them.

[@penelopeplimsoul3617]

May God be with you! I totally understand with the drugs and the hassle. The government, SEC & crooked insurance companies will jack you up. Please don't be disheartened over losing friends. Sometimes God brings people into your life, sometimes He removes them. Have hope. Pray for friends. You never know what someone else is going through. ❤

[@thepokerpilotapp]

Peter just gave us all a lesson on how to be a real man. Thank you and God Bless 🙏

[@therealpetergeo]

Wow, that is a huge compliment. I'm not sure I am that great of a person. Im human like everyone else. Thank you for being kind.

[@therealpetergeo]

@@debrab Thank you. You're very sweet

[@drek9k2]

I really want drunks to watch this. Obviously I choked up hearing parts of this man speaking. But it's the general humanity of this guy. I mean. That dude, has one person even bother to show up for him. He's probably tried to hide in prison with that stupid ass tear tatt like he's "hard" and guaranteed inmates checked his paperwork at some point, labelled him a chld kller, and that's it, he's done, in every facility. It isn't just this guy who's life was ruined either. His other son can possibly grow up, with his own addiction issues, crying to his dad when he's drunk and high at age 28 saying how he wishes his brother was still here. I know SWU does vignettes and I like that style, but everyone is a network, and everyone is constantly brushing into each other's lives. Some stay in, some go out anonymously, either way they're impacting each other and often permanently. And truthfully, videos like this need to be shown at DUI facilities. Alcohol is an absolute plague on this country. People don't treat it like it's meth or H or crack since it's legal, but the consequence is often the same. I know some people are real PoS's. But man just the dichotomy of these two is a just insane for me to think about, putting yourself in their shoes. One guy literally had to wake up a day later, and find out he klled someone's child, and his life was basically over. Another man woke up way later, being accused of being himself a drunk, with booze spilled all over his car, and then clearing his name, he has to find out his son is dead. Sorry just watching this video made me realize not everyone knows what amnesia feels like. I knew someone who got hit by a car and lost their memory for two weeks, then had to be told all over again their candidate didn't win the election. Or just the complete lack of control we often have over our destinies no matter how much you try or believe otherwise. Which makes it all the stupider to actually choose not having that control.

[@Toni-p8i]

We lost our daughter recently. I needed this. Inspiration. Thank you a million times.

[@therealpetergeo]

I am glad the video helped. That was my goal. I'm sorry for your loss. I understand.

[@JoeBidensDroolBib]

I’m sorry for your loss. I bet you are a great mama/papa bear

[@therealpetergeo]

@@JoeBidensDroolBib Thank you very much.

[@karlawithakranaway6125]

❤

[@barbaraives5751]

God bless you. I hope you heal soon. Much love to you.

[@geminiXcancerX]

Hearing stories like this really opens your eyes. You never know your last moments with someone. Especially your kids. Don’t take them for granted. Don’t take life for granted.

[@keemez]

ohmuhgorshk. your hair.

[@therealpetergeo]

You're right, don't take anything for granted. Gem/Can nice mix btw

[@donnae2013]

Omg yes. So sad

[@thesincitymama]

When my husband was leaving for work, I ran to the door and I wanted to call out, “I love you!” one more time, but I didn’t because it was 4am… and if I would have just done it, just said I love you one more time… he woulda turned around and said “I love you too” and then that night he would have come home with a story about how he ALMOST got killed by a drunk driver. So yeah. You never know. So say I love you again. Just say it.

[@absolutesharonulam]

This is so hard to watch. I personally know Peter, he amazingly photographed my wedding many years ago and we have kept in touch since. This situation has been beyond heartbreaking. Peter is truly an amazing, wonderful person and he was long before this tragedy. I never got to meet his sweet baby. I wish there was anything I could do to fix this for their family. 💔

[@morgangonnelly5683]

I’m not sure how close of friends you are, but maybe consider a short visit to see him if you’re able to bc It seems like friendship and time with people is one of his greatest values. As it should be for all of us. Hopefully he can recover enough to do photography again more often, even if it’s not in the form of weddings bc that is exhausting for someone who isn’t disabled. I’ve done it a few times myself.

[@drek9k2]

Sometimes it really is just listen. Make them feel like a human being, and just listen. Without judgment, and try and imagine being them, what it truly feels like to be this person. It doesn't mean never calling someone out on their b.s. or checking them when you have to (one of my best friends I ever had, took my booze and dumped it down the drain in front of me.) I mean the saddest part of all this to me is now this guy also has to deal with the pain pills bullcrap. Idk it's been awhile since this post, I've heard some stories of people who wound up hard addicted to it but I still personally believe Kratom is better than any opioid (expensive as hell if you truly need it though, for clinical use, since there's no insurance coverage obviously and hilariously enough these same doctors pushing those super addictive pills will try treating it like being a street addict and try pushing their pills, I could rant about that but I digress). But a lot of the time, just listen. Just be there for someone when they need you. People don't forget that, and they don't forget the people that understood them and was there for them. What he said is true. "Real true genuine friends are rare." You don't even understand how true this is until your 30s and 40s. And we can't all be that person, that's just life. But a real friend is there for you at your darkest; fake arse users are there for you at your brightest shining moment, to leach some of that sunshine away from you. If you know him personally, the thing about this video is I'm watching it from a substance abuse lens, and everyone in the USA or hell the West in general loves putting things in separate categories: legal highs goes in "fake drugs", alcohol goes in "it's just beers", OxyContin goes in "medicine", diamorphine aka H goes in "hard drugs for bad people" but if you take an OxyContin from someone else, now it's "hard drugs." They're all drugs. They're all potential medicines. And they're basically all possibly addictive or poisonous or lethal. Idk how I'd feel about someone being given Belbuca, since it's literally harder to get off than heroin, my main issue being pain docs are, freaking God. 20 years ago you got kicked in the nads? Have 20 Vicodin. They get the country addicted, then pull the plug, and so many people got stuck turning to street dealers. Then the H pipe got cut for basically geopolitics reasons as much as DEA, and the country gets flooded with fentanyl. It's part of the sad, fucked up irony I see to all this. Is I keep hearing him talking and I just hope to God he knows enough to not just count on himself, but having close UNDERSTANDING genuinely *knowing* people around him to help him through that complicated mess, being dicked around by pain docs, by the system just generally, because the fact is it's a recipe for addiction. And I'm not a doctor so I can't give real medical advice, nor have I seen every doctor frankly anywhere near as knowledgeable as people expect them to be. It's not just the abyssal horror of that kind of loss. That was a moment frozen in time, but he has to get up and get dressed and look down at himself and his life every day. I don't know what that kind of loss truly feels like. And I can't really say what he should or shouldn't do. But be there for him as a person and just listen. Help him out once in awhile when he's too in pain to do anything. I could talk about kratom, I could say anything about spirituality or physical therapy but none of that and no pill is going to matter like being an actual friend. Does this fall on you personally? No. But it is what people need. Hell, the utter lack of that is probably what leads people to self destruct in the first place.

[@TreyWitteried]

That part where he talks about most of your friends and relatives going silent when something horribly tragic happens to you is so real.

[@therealpetergeo]

Unfortunately it is. Thanks for your comment.

[@TreyWitteried]

@@therealpetergeo it's almost as if people have some subconscious superstition going on where they perceive the misfortune as being possibly contagious in some way. Thank you for telling your story and I wish you health and happiness on this often hazardous journey that we know as life.

[@H0kram]

​@@TreyWitteriedTragically so, as if they're not gonna get their share of sufferings and then they will be thinking about you, because now you're the only person they know who can relate to them. On top of that, there is that selfishness that masks itself into something else : " I don't know what to say ". They think about landing the perfect words and ultimately don't say or do anything just to be on the safe side of their own ego, because you do not deserve an authentic action that is not calculating how this could hurt their own image. So yes, suffering is a lonely path on which we only meet people who have been taken by similar experiences. But everybody gets there, one day or another. And this is what it takes for most people, to open their heart.

[@angelgjr1999]

Yup. 99% of people are fake

[@Sk3wd33]

Stand strong. Be that voice of support, especially when it is uncomfortable and difficult to speak. Be the one your loved one's need.

[@sammy8402]

I'm listening to this in tears. What an amazing man you are. I have 112 days alcohol free and this story is such an eye opener of why I don't want to go back. I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart aches for you

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for your comment. Congrats on your sobriety.

[@D-Fens_1632]

I'd quit drinking about 6 months before his accident. I never got in a wreck and never got a DUI or in any kind of legal trouble but absolutely should have. More than 5 years later I still get a chill watching these kind of videos and thank the gods that my stupid selfish addiction never impacted anyone like this. They're very helpful for us former drunks and serve as a reminder to never go back.

[@therealpetergeo]

@D-Fens_1632 We are all human Brother. At least you (and some others that commented) found your way. Be safe and thanks for your comment.

[@geneoconnor376]

Congrats, and we'll done on the sobriety- kudos to you

[@pettender4229]

Fourteen years sober last month. It can be done my friend but each day we must be watchful. Keep fighting for yourself. I’m rooting for you!

[@wenlav76]

Peter, you are the father that every child deserves. Your son in heaven only knew love while he was alive.

[@Toonces666]

And from watching Mark’s channel, that’s more than most people will ever get or know.

[@therealpetergeo]

Wow. That is a huge compliment. I appreciate it. I am very very human I assure you. I make mistakes all the time. Be blessed.

[@thefeelingbelief3904]

See Jeff Olsen on Anthony Chene Experience. Very similar sense of injustice. On a separate note entirely, when my father was terminally ill from cancer I was training to be a therapist, and so I knew that anger is important in the healing journey of grief. I don't mean anger at the loss but anger at the dying one for leaving. So without expressing that to my father, I just, in my alone moments, allowed my inner child to sob and yell at my father, in my mind, for abandoning me and being mortal and vulnerable to death. "How could you do this right now?" "How could you get so sick when I love you so much and need you to stay?". I ended up furiously not allowing grief. I know that sounds silly but because death seemed like a rejector of me I rejected death back, by disbelieving the death had happened. I just got on with my life. And deep down I knew that the spirit of my father welcomed my feisty refusal to forgive him for going. Years later I feel he, in spirit, was more keen for me to get on with living, for life is short, and I would be seeing him in spirit before long. I am not saying that my particular way of grieving would benefit anyone else, but if grief is partially about how anguished our deep inner child feels at the loss of any loved one then it is of the child to feel anger in that turbulence. Years later my son left me after a row and never came back for a decade. In no way was his going missing anything like an actual loss of the magnitude discussed here, but I did the same thing, of allowing my childish rage at him for abandoning me. I never let him know of that. I was warm and welcoming always. I was always outwardly loving and inwardly loving, it's just that I gave a little space within me for me to yell at him for destroying what was by his leaving. It seems absurd on the face of it to release anger at the dead for going away when obviously they were not to blame and were cruelly taken. And it seems absurd for a parent to feel upset at an actual child for being too delicate and fragile and needy. It almost seems grotesque to heed our own inner child but I feel it is possible to HOLD both, the lost beloved and our raw emotions that stand testament to how treasured the beloved was and still is. Lastly, I want to revere your honestly and directness about never getting over catastrophic devastation. Your experience of brokenness will help thousands. I used to derive comfort from the poetry of Ted Hughes. His life was demolished by loss of a little girl called Ashura. She was taken by her mother Assia. For years Ted Hughes went into decline but one day he began to write of his experience of total annihilation, by writing surreal verses about a mythic Crow. The Crow symbolised his bleak black utter desolation where nothing makes any sense anymore. Not everyone can read those poem, which are often bizarre or nightmarish, but grief at its most total even erases reality as if by way of escape. Fortitude is not splendour. Fortitude is being shattered yet still bearing up.

[@Dangerd1616]

@@therealpetergeoyour a good Peter! I am truly sorry for your loss!

[@therealpetergeo]

@@Dangerd1616 Thank you very much. 😊

[@millypooh3996]

My Mother passed away at age 54. I’ll never forget what my 81 year old Grandfather said when she died. He said he had lost his parents, his wife, siblings and friends. But none of those hurt him nearly as bad as loosing his daughter, my Mom.

[@julesgeo]

I understand I really do.

[@Kimlovesdogs]

Same. It is gut wrenching.

[@mindsigh4]

for every one everywhere, this the last part of a poem by EECummings: ..here is the deepest secret nobody knows here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart i carry your heart i carry it in my heart.

[@TeeEi]

💔💔💔😔

[@Roger-wf8sj]

It ain't about you. It's about this guy

[@dennisbrown7079]

I cried during the whole interview, I cried reading the comments. This man told his story without breaking down in the fetal position. What a warrior.

[@therealpetergeo]

I appreciate your comment. I don't feel like a warrior.

[@cl5193]

I have not doubt he has cried his soul raw.

[@therealpetergeo]

@cl5193 There are quite a few people who never experienced the death of a loved one. It's hard to get them to understand.

[@cl5193]

@@therealpetergeo True. They can't understand. For them to understand would mean your loss compounded by their number. That would be even more horrific. But I do believe God saved your son from eternal death in that accident. I think there is merit to your reincarnation thoughts. I don't want to sound like a heretic, but I have had the overwhelming experience of recognizing my brother somehow in someone else many years after his death. I know nothing, and I've never told anyone that. I also know a brother is not a son by magnitudes, but in subsequent years, I have found reconcilliation and peace with his death. I pray that for you and your family.

[@therealpetergeo]

@cl5193 I know what you mean. A couple times I was pretty sure I saw my Father. I did a u-turn but could not catch the car. A couple months ago I saw him (or his doppleganger) walking down the street.

[@heidigotthoffer7177]

Thank you for sharing Peter. I saw your video defending Mark and I wanted to hear your story. I think you are incredibly self-aware and compassionate. I am very sorry for the tragic loss of your son. The trauma you suffered and the PTSD and physical pain you live with are a heavy burden to bear. I feel you are kind and courageous and I wish for you and your family all the best life has to offer.

[@CatherineRozanski1963]

That's the reason I came here...Now watching this first💎💎💎

[@MDcinematic]

Defending Mark from what?

[@arabspring5218]

@@MDcinematic The usual allegations from random ppl claiming that Mark is exploiting the ppl he interviews. Lots of ppl claim that Mark is making a fortune from these videos, but in reality, and he has been very transparent about it, he gives them any money he receives from the crowd funds and also the videos he makes of them. Mark made his own fortune many years ago as a photojournalist and does these videos out of pure interest.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you. You're very sweet.

[@therealpetergeo]

​@@arabspring5218He is a good man. I actually met him unlike the people who badmouth him. I think they just want more views on their videos.

[@northernpike56]

Hi Peter. I lost my son to a single car wreck in 2014 . He was 22 (No drugs or alcohol involved). My wife left me within 2 years... I'm at peace with my sons passing and my wife leaving now. At the time I didn't see it coming but it can happen like you said in these circumstances (95%). Just keep your head held high and keep moving forward. Worked for me. I'm in the best place I've been in 20 yrs.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you. Sorry for your loss

[@staceypilkington4310]

I’m sorry for your loss. I’m glad you are healing. 🙏

[@cookiemoney5565]

Suerte compa

[@MikeHendryDev]

Sat down thinking I'd watch the first 10 mins but was completely enthralled. Peter forgiving that man in court is truly incredible. To show compassion like that in that circumstance to someone who has no one in their corner, wow. I think the world is a better place with people like him in it.

[@BlueAssassain]

Very kind. You make us better. Love from Sherry.

[@binaryfairy4197]

He's a MUCH better person than I am..I don't think I could EVER forgive some tweaker who ruined my life like that. I have SO much respect for this man!

[@nmitis5446]

I agree....your compassion to forgive. I hope that you are in therapy to help with your grief.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thanks Brother that is a very nice comment.

[@RubeeDtimebot000]

Imagine that kid who did it getting clean and repented from all the forgiveness, and peters little sons spirit working thru them towards unimaginable bonding. That boys conscience has ruined his life too unless he becomes soulless from all the punishment😢

[@desireeford1999]

I am also a fatal car accident survivor and I relate so heavily to the part in your healing where it feels like everyone abandons you. “Well I didn’t know what I would say.” You don’t have to say anything JUST BE THERE.

[@therealpetergeo]

Amen. You get it.

[@nrood3821]

im sorry you and guy in video went thru that. and im sorry you lost loved ones. im here.

[@therealpetergeo]

@nrood3821 Thank you for watching and I appreciate that.

[@nrood3821]

@@therealpetergeo your welcome. after watching your story. i dont know how you get out of bed every day with just your health issues you got from accident. much less your son passing away. you are a much tougher man than i am just getting out of bed. and that guy shoulda got alot more than 14 years for that. thats some BS.

[@djfally_beatz]

That is so sad I'm sorry you had to go through this.

[@nickygray8019]

This is the most moving story, I've ever heard. So real, so raw. What a wonderful man. He doesn't deserve all the pain. Thank you so much for posting this story.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for watching, and thanks for your kindness.

[@lucyphillips9400]

Mark, you interview some pretty incredible people. This man takes the cake for me. The story is absolutely horrific, heartbreaking & devastating but yet he finds it in his heart to forgive the young man that changed his life in such a sad way for both his young child but also the pain & suffering he will endure for the rest of his life. Wow! Thank you Mark for sharing the stories of so many amazing human beings! And thank you Peter for being so brave to show your vulnerability!

[@blessedbythebest1003]

YES relatable for the clean people that have problems.

[@therealpetergeo]

Lucy. Thanks I am glad you enjoyed the video. Lots of love to Mark for helping me get this story out.

[@leanneadams2549]

Yes ! I won’t forget this man and his story !! A lot of incredible people he has interviewed that I will never forget ! And this man is definitely one of them !!

[@therealpetergeo]

​@leanneadams2549 Thank You.

[@BoonsackBush]

The media portraying you as drunk when a car flew into you and killed your son is horrible

[@anamericanprayer1967]

Grotesque! The media is evil. Quote by Jim Morrison: “Whoever controls the media, controls the mind” No words for you my dear soul - only love ❤

[@WENCHintheTINFOILhat]

Let this be a lesson to just how easily they can be so corrupt. On every level for any reason

[@anamericanprayer1967]

@@WENCHintheTINFOILhat I like your comments.

[@anna-maelove8357]

The least they could have done is updated their stories to add he was not drinking. I looked it up and the first article still says it. Awful 😞

[@MerkleAkrunphleuphle]

It’s the media… imagine how much of the stuff written is just like that or worse… like international law requiring people to fight and resist against and occupying force but they will label the resistance as Terr ur ists… when in reality the biggest countries that spends more on their military than the next few countries combined is a fOrCe oF GoOd and DeMoCracY…. And not the T word..

[@ronmexico79]

Damn it. At 44 years old ive cried maybe twice in my life, and this was one of them 💔 As a father of 3 boys this one hits so hard. God bless you sir, I hope you find some healing somehow

[@ricardocastaneda4541]

Same brother , god bless

[@therealpetergeo]

Bless you too Brother. Sorry this video made you cry. Tell your kids you love them constantly.

[@_JellyDonut_]

@@therealpetergeo Peter if this is you I'm praying for you brother! Your son is with God, and I don't just mean that in some cosmic sense. The moment his life ended he was face to face with the Lord of all creation experiencing unspeakable joy, peace, and love beyond what our brains can even comprehend. Not only is your son alright, he's in a state of peace we can't even wrap out heads around. God doesn't just love us he IS love. My prayer for you is that you can find peace in Jesus and the knowledge that, one day soon, all who put their trust in Christ will be together in eternity. Not a church, not a religion, but the person of Jesus Christ. On that day this life, with all its pain, will seem like a distant memory. Please read the first section of Revelation 21. The bible doesn't teach reincarnation per se but like you said it does teach that there will be a new creation and all will be made new, including us. I love you brother and I can't wait to meet you and your son when we get there. Trust in Jesus to get you through this!

[@4everhumbl36]

Twice crying in 40+ year of life is a bit abnormal imo brother Find someone you can cry with and cry too and let it out loved one Peace

[@AllsWell77]

​@@therealpetergeoPeter your story just was a gut punch. I cannot ever imagine abandoning a friend in their darkest days. I just cannot fathom what you have endured. I will pray for your strength as you continue forward without your son. I'm with you, I want to show people I care. In the end, what is life about except sharing the joy and hell of the human experience with our dearest friends. Thinking of your family as we move into a new year.

[@sharonhinds4808]

I’m at a loss for words…. I’m so glad Peter reached out to you, Mark. I hadn’t seen this when it was first posted but saw his video where he supported you wholeheartedly over the whole Whitaker/Tyler drama. I’m truly in awe of this man’s courage and grace to face each day. His wife must also be an extraordinary human being. She suffered not only the loss of their child as well but her husbands health, their financial security and the life path they were on is forever changed. My heart goes out to this entire family.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for watching. 😊

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you. You're very sweet

[@trinigladiator8830]

I felt every piece of, Peter's story. I could've been the other guy because, I had a D.U.I. accident. Thankfully, I hit an empty parked car. That was the wake up call I needed because it lead me to getting sober and it's been 11 years since I've touched alcohol or any mind altering substance. I hope the best for Peter and his wife. Keep drawing strength and support from each other and 🙏🏿 and blessings to your other son.

[@therealpetergeo]

Good job on your sobriety brother!

[@isaaceaglevf]

✊🏾

[@bladerunner8781]

Thank you for getting yourself help after realizing how bad that could have been

[@DanRudyIII]

Congratulations on your success. I’m an alcoholic and know how hard it is to give it up. I can’t imagine if I’d taken a life during my absence of sense. God bless.

[@lindsaychupp9936]

I’ve watched probably two hundred of your interviews and this one tore me up the most. Maybe it’s because I have a 7yo son but I physically feel sick and just wanted to keep weeping for this guy the entire time. He’s such an A+ human and he hasn’t let it make him a monster which is miraculous.. no one deserves that kind of unbearable pain but especially a guy like this. My heart just hurts. I pray this video saves many lives in his son’s honor.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you so very much. I hope that is the case.

[@jullietmburu9672]

So true & on point!! My niece is 6yrs and i paused when he talked about his son sitting closer that day.. I didn't expect myself to cry this hard... And the forgiveness he showed at the court.. I had to repeat that part more than once because it was such a beautiful expression of real genuine forgiveness. May he find peace that surpasses all understanding (& his wife too). May they experience an intimate joy between each other, because she stood by him in a beautiful way. May they find joy together despite "friends" going silent, and that heartless landlord. They have a gift many ppl don't enjoy - growing old with the love of your life. They have been through a lot together and they deserve that intimate joy and peace and security that will accompany their big hearts.

[@therealpetergeo]

@@jullietmburu9672 Thank you for your kindness. 😊

[@drek9k2]

Yeah idk why, maybe just finding this one now is why. It's one of the most memorable and provoking ones I've seen in a long time.

[@jullietmburu9672]

thank you for talking about living with chronic pain. Many ppl don't understand the torture one lives with. They don't understand why the depression strikes, as if you're supposed to just get over it. Thanks also for pointing out how the pain triggers memories of life's most painful moments. I hope you find peace and the internal comfort. I pray that your wife continues to also receive blessings for standing with you through this, even though she also lost a child. You are two immensely blessed people for being able to choose forgiveness, even to the friends who deserted them. Stay blessed.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank You 😊

[@chairk4119]

Grief is something our society doesn't speak about. I am greatful for you sharing your grief and all that goes with it. Grief fucking sucks and makes others very uncomfortable so I am happy that your sharing even though I know your numb and screaming inside.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for watching and sharing your insight

[@pinkfeet518]

my mom’s aunt lost her 2 daughters, her only children, after a drunk driver hit them. they weren’t even teenagers yet. seeing how that affects someone firsthand changes you. there’s no words except i am so so so sorry for your loss.

[@therealpetergeo]

I appreciate it.

[@pinkfeet518]

@@therealpetergeo ♡ ♡

[@breenaklein1528]

It really does seem so senseless that someone’s kids can be removed forever so someone can party and self destruct. 😢

[@therealpetergeo]

@breenaklein1528 That is very deep I never thought of it in those exact words. Like I said, he had 0 support at the court cases leading to the final court case. 0 loved ones supporting him. That's a hell in its own.

[@pinkfeet518]

@@breenaklein1528 and what makes it worse was the car with the drunk driver was pulled over earlier that night and the cops just let them go. it could’ve been prevented and i cannot even imagine KNOWING my kids could’ve been saved. every drunk driving accident can be prevented it’s the most selfish thing. you’re absolutely correct

[@mishkybishky]

I’m glad he survived. For his other son, for his wife & because he’s a beautiful person with a big heart. This story will hopefully help others make better choices. Sending him love & healing vibes ❤

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you. You're too sweet. Can I ask how you came up with your screenname? 😂

[@howbigisyourlove]

I have a friend that lost her two children and her husband in a head on car collision .. she was in a coma for weeks and when she came out of the coma she seen her mother and knew immediately that her family was gone .. she ripped out all the tubes and screamed .. she was on pain medication for 7 years . she took an art therapy class and it helped her rebuild her life .. I remember the first time she seen my oldest son coming in my driveway I knew she was thinking .. her son would be the same age .. that was very painful for both of us .. she is a remarkable woman who has rebuilt her life beyond what could have ever been imagined .. she keeps their memories alive and has a close family .

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and sharing. I really appreciate that.

[@tarran4596]

That kind of broken hearted sadness is a real excruciating pain. 💔

[@therealpetergeo]

It really is. Extremely painful. Mentally, physically, & spiritually.

[@tarran4596]

@@therealpetergeo I know. Time as far as I know doesn't make anything better. If I don't have anything to mask or numb it, then, I dissociate sometimes or get physically ill from every organ in my body aching. I really feel for you 💔 I hope you find a way to cope

[@therealpetergeo]

@@tarran4596 Thank you. 😊

[@carynmartin6053]

My parents lost a 9 yr old son to cancer and they gave up their catholicism. My mother eventually went back in her final elder years. She never was the same after losing my brother, even though she still had me and my other brother. Thank you for sharing your story. Ppl can learn a lot from you!❤

[@BlueAssassain]

Love, I have witnessed that. I have never understood why. No child can ever substitute for or be replaced or displaced by another. Each one is a unique miracle that no human creates. We have to take each one by blood, adoption, or association as a distinct miracle.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you very much.

[@Ascension-wg7bj]

Peter, you are still here for a reason. Sending you much love.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you so very much. 😊

[@youngajummah]

This is so heartbreaking. My worst fear is losing my children.

[@BlueAssassain]

My worst fear is when someone takes the child. I call it hiding the child. It's when a sibling, or any baby not your own, is taken as a hostage. It's horrific. I've played this game so many times that neither I, or any of my siblings, have ever given birth or had a child. The game "find the child" will rip the humanity out of any person. Love to you from Sherry.

[@trishab2147]

That doesn't help him

[@agatamacierzynska4436]

I agree 😢

[@SlayingBullshytSlayingBullshyt]

Give them back to the Lord, pray for their safety, love, peace daily. Don’t live in fear for them that’s not healthy. Enjoy them daily. ❤Blessings

[@therealpetergeo]

Tell them you love them constantly.

[@stluka1]

As a new father this is absolutely gut wrenching. Thinking of you.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you and thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@trishstrauss9457]

Nothing scares me more than losing a child. I felt the pain in my core listening to this interview.

[@therealpetergeo]

It is so horrible words can't describe the pain. Thanks for your comment

[@teddyrox3790]

...it's soul shattering....🫥

[@eternal.faith408]

Absolutely heart wrenching. 6 years old baby boy forever. Sweet soul. Rest in pure peace.

[@therealpetergeo]

He was an amazing boy.

[@EmEm872]

Peter, you are full of such grace. You are a beautiful human and I hate that you have experienced what I imagine is the absolutely most painful loss. I watched my parents become old overnight when my little brother suicided in 2000. They never recovered.

[@therealpetergeo]

I know what you mean i saw what it did to my Mom but I was only 10. Now I know what it feels like.

[@EmEm872]

@@therealpetergeo smiles, I bet this is one of the very few interviews, if not the only one, where the comments are 100% kind. I know that in the USA they have MADD, mothers against drunk drivers, I wonder if there is a DADD for the fathers. These mums give talks at high schools etc to show the faces and actual impact of a moment of thoughtlessness. If you aren't already, maybe if you ever feel able to, you could give talks to teens and young adults and even to people who have been caught DUI. Showing them that the survivors lives are ruined in many ways and that the world gets robbed of the chance to see what your eldest boy and all the other people killed by a drunk/drugged driver could have been. For various reasons, I completely understood when you talked about what it's like to really not want to be here and to have to fight that desire because you have your wife and younger son and they both want and need you alive. Its not only them that wants you alive, I do as well. Mel ❤

[@stephaniepantalonie]

Absolutely full of grace.

[@therealpetergeo]

@EmEm872 you're so sweet. Thank You.

[@therealpetergeo]

@stephaniepantalonie Thank You.

[@atqmra13]

Wow mark. What an incredible story. This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen. I sure this man can find peace. I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through, Peter.

[@therealpetergeo]

I appreciate your comment. Thank you.

[@PaulH_1972]

It’s not often that you hear Mark lost for words. I have 3 sons and cannot imagine having to go through what this poor guy is going through

[@WENCHintheTINFOILhat]

I noticed it also.

[@cashdr6]

I lost my son in a car accident. I understand. 😢

[@therealpetergeo]

He cried a couple times. I don't realize how emotional my story can be at times.

[@PaulH_1972]

@@therealpetergeo I feel for you my friend 🙏🏻

[@PaulH_1972]

@@cashdr6 so sorry for your loss 🙏🏻

[@CaitoPotatoe]

Out of all the interviews you’ve done, this one has really stuck with me. So many of his analogies, compassion, realness…. Man… I have not lost a child but I have lost family and the grief, the pain, physical and emotionally and mentally… and the part where he said you can count on one hand who the genuine friends are who are there for you…. Absolute truth. Peter I’ll never forget you and your son’s story. Thank you, and my love truly and genuinely is with you and your family. If I could bring your boy back I would in a split second Xxxx

[@therealpetergeo]

You're very sweet

[@shaybayism]

I never comment on videos, but I just have to just tell Peter how much I respect him. The way he speaks about his family is so touching, at a visceral level that there are just no words. I truly wish you the best and that you are able to find fulfillment out of life in spite of the deep deep pain you’ve experienced. I loved your message about friendships, I will carry that with me forever. Thank you for sharing you story with us, you’ve spread so much light onto the world.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you very much for the nice comment.

[@geneenmarbury8842]

@@therealpetergeoI also have much respect for you being willing to be so transparent Peter. I pray that you find the strength to go on, and that you get your joy back. May your son’s memory be a blessing to you. 🙏🏽💖

[@ashleyhill3381]

I've watched these videos a lot and holy crap this broke my heart. He's a hell of a guy, that's for sure. I hope his family is healing . He had no hate in his heart that I detected. Wow

[@boothpohlmann]

Man, Your experience,strength and endurance have touched me deeply. I have bone marrow cancer and you frustration with the whole punitive treatment when you need pain medication is insane. I’m treated like a drug seeking character. I love you my friend. Really. I’m sending you much love,light and peace. Thank You for sharing.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you very much. Also, thank you for watching. Sorry, you're going through that. I love you too, my friend.

[@aliciamarie9704]

Bone marrow cancer is the most painful cancer isn’t it? Kratom helps me, Gabapentin, and CBD

[@therealpetergeo]

@aliciamarie9704 I take Gapapentin, it helps a lot. CBD doesn't work for me. 😞

[@orianjuarez3074]

Survivor's guilt is 100% real. It takes about 5 years for a traumatic brain injury to heal. I'm a disabled former emergency nurse. I've had chronic pain for 37 years. I have 2 herniated discs in my spine (neck). They fused naturally so no surgery is indicated. I think this Dad is doing better than he gives himself credit for.❤️ Embedded in my memory is the crying wail of a parent whose infant-child has died unexpectedly.😰

[@5thdimension625]

I’m a retired therapist and he has CPTSD from this accident. I sure am hoping he knows he can get help for his loss which NEVER goes away but rather gets integrated into one’s soul. He IS a remarkable man for sharing his story with us. I wish him continued healing. DON’T DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE!!

[@orianjuarez3074]

@@5thdimension625 Thx so much for the diagnosis. CPTSD is new to me. I'll read about it. Happy Holidays ☃️🎅🎁

[@BlueAssassain]

Love to you...everyday.

[@BrainInjuredTortellinni]

There is no timeframe on “healing” a TBI. I had a TBI 26 years ago, the first 5 years I made a lot of improvement but still continue to get better everyday. It took me a good 10 years just to start to learn how to function “normally” with a TBI. The biggest improvements came way after the 5 year mark. We can always get better if we want too.

[@blessedbythebest1003]

Awww❤

[@angeluva1234]

Peter….Your story hits home like a dagger right to my heart. I had a similar accident involving a drunk driver over 35 years ago. He hit me head on while passing on a blind curve. It was on a narrow two lane mountain road in So Calif. So many things you shared resonated with me…the many similarities and synchronicity. I can’t know how you feel, but I know how very fragile and precious life is and how very much I love my two sons that were in the backseat(ages 3 and 5). We were badly injured, but survived. I did not lose a child. I came so close. I can’t find the right words to say, to express the depth of my condolences to you in the devastating pain you endure. Your humility in the wake of the loss of your beautiful son simply takes my breath away.

[@Tiffany-fo1cw]

❤

[@therealpetergeo]

Thanks for your comment. Where in SoCal?

[@BettyFL]

You found the right words.

[@angeluva1234]

@@therealpetergeo​​⁠ You are welcome and thank you for being so vulnerable. It happened in San Bernardino near Mentone. There will be those that hear your story, take it to heart, and make a change 🙏💞

[@therealpetergeo]

@@angeluva1234 Thanks again. I know the area you speak of. Many blessings to you.

[@danettecherry5003]

I admire this man's strength to rationalize this tragic event and to forgive and continue to love. he's an example to us all.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you. God bless.

[@rossrenberg7281]

Man this is a heavy interview. My father was killed in a hit and run traffic accident when I was 21 and it crushed me. I ended up on heroin, tore the fuck up for years and have been able to pull myself out of it. I’ve had two single uses during the last 7 years. I can’t imagine the strength and burden this man must carry mentally and on top of the physical pain. It’s very inspiring watching this man keep his head on a swivel while dealing with so much. I hope he can somewhat find peace one day.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for your story and comment. Loss tears us up.

[@michelleclark9463]

I understand I lost my son 8 years ago.I can relate to everything you said and I'm sorry your part of this horrible club god bless

[@ClaireNicole33]

We just passed our 7th year and the pain is still unbearable. Time doesn't heal like people say. To me it gets worse bc I miss my son more and more each day... I'm so sorry you're going thru this pain too. My heart breaks for you💔

[@DeeNizzle]

Sorry for both of you

[@therealpetergeo]

Thanks for commenting, sorry for your loss. God bless.

[@BrainInjuredTortellinni]

The coma dreams he’s talking about are not the same as regular dreams and almost impossible to describe to someone that hasn’t experienced them. I have a TBI from a car wreck that killed a friend of mine. Every dream I had in the coma my friend was there. When I came too I didn’t believe my mom telling me he was dead because those dreams were so real. I relived the three days before the wreck in those dreams but everything was perfect. In the dreams there was a car wreck but nobody was hurt. It almost seems like our brain tries to protect us from the trauma by creating a different memory.

[@therealpetergeo]

Coma dreams are a total trip arent they? At one point my Wife moved us into a rad Mid Century Modern home. I should have known I was dreaming.

[@zeitgeist909]

Coma dreams and also the Near Death Experience phenomenon needs to be looked into properly by Dr's and academia.

[@julesgeo]

​​@@zeitgeist909You're correct.

[@jand8303]

​@@zeitgeist909 they have and are still

[@zeitgeist909]

@@jand8303 I know there has bee some sparse research, mostly independently, by some forward-thinking anaesthetists and surgeons. Not much formal work or papers written. That's what I meant by a 'proper' look into it. Rigourus methodology. A serious look into it hasn't happed yet. I welcome it.

[@TDog0412]

As real as it gets. What an amazing, genuine man. Much love

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank You 😊

[@lisaw3127]

I also have chronic pain, and the struggle is real when you actually have pain and need the help. It's so hard not to just give up. It was nice to hear it from someone else. I feel like I'm just tredding water being young and in pain. No one believed me for the longest time. The medical gaslighting is so traumatizing. I can't imagine losing a son. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for your comment. Sorry you're in pain. Being in pain, obviously sucks. However, not getting mercy by medication gatekeepers sucks also.

[@lynnen264]

My beautiful Son was killed in a horrific accident in 2019. The police had to come to my home and tell me. It was the most deep pain and still is Sending you love dear man

[@therealpetergeo]

I'm so sorry. 😢

[@shelbymorrissey975]

This came at a good time. I just lost a close friend and I drove by his house today even though he’s gone. When he said he would drive to the school and their old house, I realized I was doing the same thing. I was looking for my friend. This helped me with my grief and also put things in perspective. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@RampageJake]

I used to drive out to the country just to drive past my best friends house. I didn't know why until now.

[@Alaska-me5jc]

I am sorry you lost your friend. ❤

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for watching.

[@misterwallace3479]

This was incredible. This person is a sweet soul. I feel like giving him a hug.

[@terrytownsend5583]

Very original

[@karenfryberger4260]

@@terrytownsend5583 Just as your comments are very predictably snarky.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you very much. Hugs are nice.

[@xavierbbitsui6494]

I never shed a tear in any of the 40+ interviews I seen on this channel but this one got me. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for watching.

[@adventurestar7777]

​@therealpetergeo hi hope you're doing ok. Thanks for sharing your story. Sorry all this hardship came into your life. You seem like a great person. Related to a lot of what you said. Best wishes to you.

[@therealpetergeo]

@@adventurestar7777 Thank you for watching. 😊

[@ryanmurphy9587]

The way he can communicate all the emotions and perspectives is obviously heart breaking; but beautiful. The most prayers to him and his family.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you so very much.

[@jontolar6838]

I just found an article about the wreck written by Brian Day and it says “Both involved drivers are suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol”. Peter loses his son to no-fault of his own and the media immediately tried to say he was drunk with zero proof. Disgusting

[@rmh691]

Media said “ suspected”

[@therealpetergeo]

Yes it was a nightmare. People in the comments said I should be dead too. My Cousin threatened a lawsuit and they changed it to suspected or allegedly. Fake news is real.

[@therealpetergeo]

​@@rmh691yes they also said allegedly after being threatened with a lawsuit.

[@rmh691]

@@therealpetergeo I don’t know how these unprofessional media outlets get away with slandering people like this. When the facts are unknown, it’s totally fine to say, suspected or allegedly but to leave those qualifiers out is unacceptable and they should be punished for doing so. I am so sorry for what you’ve had to go through. I cannot think of anything worse.

[@chantelletrembath3345]

​@@rmh691the media SUCK

[@vincentvermilion5909]

This video made me cry over and over again. I don't know what it feels like to be you, but your story resonated with me deeply. I respect how kind you are despite what you have gone through. Youre doing the best you can I hope that things work out in your favour soon.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you so very much.

[@haleymcgannon1669]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one crying on and off for the whole duration of the video 😭

[@catlover6801]

I looked for this video after watching your video in support of this creator. I’m so sorry for your loss. 😢

[@julesgeo]

Thank you and thanks for watching. 😊

[@KarlaElaine100]

My father was a funeral director most of his adult career. I sometimes wondered how he managed to be around death and grief so much of the time. He said his Christian faith helped a lot. He also shared with me that there is absolutely no grief that compares to the loss of a child! He told me he heard crying most days…but that nothing comes close to the pain of losing a child, especially when that child is still an actual “child.” My heart goes out to Peter. He was very genuine, articulate. I hope he continues to keep pushing forward for himself, his wife and especially his other son. That son needs you and needs to know that you need him, see him, enjoy him, love him.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you very much.

[@luluchuchu1]

Peter is a beautiful person. I wish there were more people like him out there. He would be a great grief counselor or speaker. I believe his story will help so many. People who have gone through the same experience as well as people who are thinking about drinking and driving. I hope that this makes people think about how a split-second decision can change the lives of so many. Thank you Peter for sharing your story. And I am so sorry for your loss.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank You so much for your kind words

[@cassnate6259]

Yes! Grief counselor was in the back of my mind. He is so well-spoken and direct... I would hope something like that would make him feel like he could bring more good out of such a tragedy.

[@luluchuchu1]

@@cassnate6259 Yes, he is an eloquent speaker and Mark is right- highly evolved individual with a lot of compassion. God bless him and his family.

[@SoftCrimson]

Just kept hearing Eric Clapton's song 'Tears in Heaven' playing in my mind the entire interview. 'Child loss is not an event, it is an indescribable journey of survival'. Thinking of your family.

[@pullyourluck]

So many of your shows are just jaw dropping. I love the fact that you didn’t ask a lot of questions. And just let this man speak freely. Heart wrenching and cathartic at the same time. Thank you soft white underbelly!

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for watching.

[@Lisa-k1e3j]

Everything you said about the feelings you have, the friends who are no shows, etc are all TRUE. We lost our daughter Feb 2021 suddenly. What people need to know is a hug means the world, a card, a phone call. This is about the person grieving for christ sake, not about how it's going to make someone feel " who doesn't know what to say". People puss out and run the other way instead of supporting the family of the lost. We are in a club nobody wants to be in. You're a good hearted man. You did a great job expressing everything. My daughter will take care of your son until we all meet again

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you very much for your comment. Our loves ones disappear when we need them. I learned the hard way.

[@deedeeunkefer2270]

😢

[@fernandopast3088]

Peter, I truly hope you get to read this. Much of your story is deeply relatable to me, I lost my son 20+ years ago, and I want to assure you that they come back, and you can recognize them right away. I don’t miss my son who passed away so long ago, because I get to see “him” (in a different body) every single day, and I treasure our time together.

[@BlueAssassain]

My experience, too. I didn't expect it and I never take it for granted, but being called "Lady D" by the same child and patted on the face everyday is so comforting. Forty years ago, a child in my classroom called me Lady D. My classroom name was Ms. D. She passed away from a seizure disorder at 17 years old in her sleep. She was beautiful and a Holy Roller. She was on the Autism Spectrum. To have another female randomly call me the same name and touch me as if I have such intense value to her means everything. Love is so intense it spans everything. Love to you from Sherry.

[@therealpetergeo]

I read it Brother. Thank you

[@therealpetergeo]

​@@BlueAssassainThanks for the comment

[@gingyberrie]

my wife’s best friend was murdered by a drunk driver in a head in collision .. he was arrested and released within a few days , his own family has reported to the victims family that he is still out driving drunk, the DA for this case is going for 12 years prison….. as of today he is still a free man awaiting his trial in 2024 ..

[@wesleyAlan9179]

That is such BullS*it!🤨

[@loveusa56]

Where and when is the trial? Everyone who has a child they love should show up in solidarity with Mark and Peter leading the way!

[@therealpetergeo]

This isn't a common story. We need new laws. If this dude was in jail for the 1st time my Son would still be here

[@stephaniepantalonie]

How is it not an automatic license suspension? Im so sorry

[@therealpetergeo]

@@stephaniepantalonie Often doesn't work. They drive anyway :(

[@dontlooknowbut1329]

I started listening to this just before midnight here in the UK and I pulled off the motorway to sit and listen to everything this man had to say. Sat in a dark layby with the engine off and I just looked up into the night sky while he took me on such an unthinkable, harrowing journey. We hear news reports on the radio etc all the time that are kind of playing in the background while we're juggling our days work and seconds later the news report is gone from our minds. Its so easy to completely forget that there's people behind those stories who's lives have entered into a hell hole that will never end. Just the physical pain this man is constantly fighting is enough to crush most people but having to also deal with the loss of his 6 year old is something I can't quite comprehend. Been a single father to my perfect 7 year old daughter is something so magical and happiness in its purest form I just cannot believe the strength of this guy to be sat telling his story to us. I could never have the strength this guy has. I couldn't do it. I'd have to follow my little girl incase she needed me to hold her hand again.

[@therealpetergeo]

I completely understand what you're saying. I have those thoughts daily. Thank you for your comment.

[@cory2799]

God bless this man, my heart hurts for him

[@therealpetergeo]

God bless you too

[@valentynakessova2285]

This is one of the hardest interviews to watch. Insane pain that I can feel through the screen. Being mom of 4 I can’t even imagine how you can recover from this. Do you have a social media account? Can we be there for you while you go through this painful journey? You are incredibly strong and inspiring. People need to watch you and your wife make it through this

[@bbb129]

Seriously, so admirable

[@rebeccagillham5865]

I would like to add my voice to that idea. I have also lost a child, and become physically disabled, and had to forgive someone who had brought the pain to my life. I sobbed and cared so much about this man. This good good man. How do you not fall completely in love with him, and want to be the friend he needs, and advise him about cannabis and help him find 'relief'. Sweet relief, even if it's only temporary. Trauma informed yoga and meditation were helpful to me. Blessings

[@valentynakessova2285]

@@rebeccagillham5865 sending you lots of love

[@thestruggleisreal55]

Thanks for sharing your story. I lost my son in 2015 and listening to you tell your story hurts and my heart breaks for you and your family. I pray for you and your and I know for sure that you will see your son again.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you and sorry for your loss as well

[@cperm1]

I watched your video about Mark and had to come see your SWU video. I know you probably don’t feel like it, but you are remarkable. Your strength through this tragedy is admirable. I’m sure you have those break down moments, but you haven’t let them keep you down. Your wife must be just as amazing as you are. My sister took her own life at 49 years old from struggling with drug addiction. I was the one who found her and it almost destroyed me. I know it’s not the same as losing a child, but it changed me for life. That was in 2007. You will find peace and you will have joy again. It’s a gradual healing. Give yourself grace. You honor your son by continuing to try to move forward. My prayers are with you and your family as you heal and try to find your new normal. May God keep you and comfort you through this. 😢💔❤️🙏

[@julesgeo]

Thank you very much for your soulful comment. Sorry for your loss.

[@Emma-cu2hv]

Hi Peter. I haven’t lost a child like many here in the comments, but I lost a father. I lost a father really similar to you, a father that loved me so intensely, so authentically, so unconditionally. Your son also lost a father, wherever he is. He lost a parent while he was still a child. And fuck it’s maybe the next hardest thing to losing a child. But if he is anything at all like me, he will forever be unbelievably full of gratitude and feel so lucky that he had the kind of father he did. You’re still being his father now, and he feels it. He feels it through everyone around you. I know he will be okay in the same way I know I will be okay. Loss and love are some of the most powerful things we can ever feel, and aren’t we lucky to know the depth of love. Sorry if this is was a little weird, but I felt I had to say it

[@marilynbrenner9002]

You will get back your wonderful memory and will remember all the things you have cared so much to remember about others that made you such a good friend to everyone you met. I am sure of it because it is what you are and as you heal you are coming back to the really wonderful man that you were meant to be. You should pursue a career in counseling! You have a gift and could help so many people. God bless you and guide you and your family.

[@Toonces666]

Emma, that was a very kind and beautifully written comment. Great dads are such a gift. The good they did lives on after them. You are clearly a part of that goodness.

[@therealpetergeo]

Not weird at all love. Thank you very much for sharing. Sorry about your Father.

[@mommazed1]

I'm so sorry..... I too lost a young son.... no one but those who lost a child will ever completely understand. Thanks for sharing your story

[@therealpetergeo]

Correct. Only we know.

[@megsblue]

This whole story is heartbreaking but the fact that this kid had a teardrop tattoo for a little baby is absolutely sickening. Like he’s proud of himself.

[@melissamartin9615]

Trauma comes from trauma. We don't know what someone has been through, or going through. Never. The last thing anyone needs to do is place blame or judgment. It's human nature but it's the negative part of human nature. We all have basic needs. When they are not met- no matter how young or old- that is a form if trauma. And the brain reacts as if it's in survival mode. This young man forgave the person that hit them. Can't we all do the same for one another?

[@elleg3651]

​@@melissamartin9615Hell no! People don't deserve it. Everyone has had some kind of traumatic event in their lives, not every one drinks and drives.

[@glousy8300]

I hear you, but that doesn't mean you know him, or his story, or how affected he is. I'm glad I'm not in his shoes. There's better take aways here

[@therealpetergeo]

Yes it was very hard for me to deal with that. However I realized he was probably trying to survive in prison.

[@ol_unfaithful]

@@therealpetergeohe can do that without glorifying the death of the child. People survive in prison in other ways. Act tough some other way. “Surviving in prison” doesn’t mean he has to flaunt that charge- not at all.

[@rosiezell3487]

One of the best interviews on this channel & the subject matter is a very important matter. This video should go viral....even on mainstream T.V.! Your story might help stop someone from drinking or doing drugs & driving. You are a beautiful soul Peter, don't miss out on your 2nd sons life or his love.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for the love. My goal was to help stop DUI's. From the comments, I see this video has done more good than I thought it would. 😊

[@rosiezell3487]

Absolutely! Keep speaking about your story, it'll help others & you heal. Your son will not have died in vain, God is using you to get through to others. Godspeed @@therealpetergeo

[@christineberttucci960]

Peter, I am incredibly sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family. I love the photo of you and your sons. Peace and light to you all.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank You. You're too sweet 😊

[@brandypou7590]

I feel all of your words to my core. I also lost a child, not in the manner that you did but I held my son while he took his last breath. It’s been 20 yrs and not a day goes by that I don’t think of him and miss him. You lose a piece of yourself when you lose a child and no matter how many kids you have it never replaces the child you lost. I hate the saying, “Time heals all wounds”. Bullshit. Time doesn’t heal wounds, you just learn to cope with the hurt.

[@j.k.asbill6131]

So very very sorry for your loss

[@therealpetergeo]

Yeah cliches suck. Sorry for your loss. I hope this video helps.

[@brandypou7590]

@@therealpetergeoI hope you find peace and your body heals. I don’t know about you but it is very hard to find support groups for bereaved parents.

[@shellybadger7727]

After the loss of my son, early in his life, a friend of mine told me, you never forget, you n ver get over the loss, you just learn to get on with life. 13 years after the fact, I find that to be true.

[@therealpetergeo]

Yes. How could we forget?

[@madhatter2970]

Mark, thank you for posting this beautiful and meaningful video. Many of the things he talks about are words that I will carry with me all my life. Too many things to mention.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for taking the time to watch. 😊

[@peacelily64]

Thank you for sharing your story .. I hope people that watch this will remember when they get into the vehicle to slow down drink responsible and pay attention to traffic or they can ruin someone else’s reality .. Bless you Pete 🙏🏼

[@therealpetergeo]

Peace to you as well. I just hope this video helps people think before they drink/do drugs and drive.

[@erickag5215]

Sir, you have all my respect. Your attitude after going through something so beyond devastating is remarkable. You are amazing. I hope there is someway to help relieve your physical pain. And please know, from what I believe, you're little angel you lost is with you everyday. And one day we will all be united. Bless you for the strength you hold within you

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you. It hasn't been easy at all

[@nicoeeek.7181]

What a beautiful, beautiful man. Cannot even begin to imagine the pain that he has had to live through.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thanks for your comment. Many blessings to you

[@DaylilyStone]

It’s sad to hear how friends and family disappeared. I hope I learn from this. People are so weirded out about death and don’t know what to say. I can’t imagine what you’ve gone through. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for taking the time to watch. 😊

[@sunsetstormx]

10 years for me my friend. I hear you. My heart goes out to you. I understand the pain and agony of what you're going through. There's nothing more lonely than losing a child because you can't say to people, "I wish you knew how I felt".

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for your comment.

[@abbyweitz7011]

This guy has a good heart…. Praying he can heal sooner than later 😢

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank You 😊

[@amandaanderson209]

Omg. I physically felt his pain. He is captivating. So tragic. I am so sorry. He doesn't realize how rare & special his empathy is. He is so authentic & honest in his storytelling that it really speaks to one's soul. No doubt he IS the best dad in the world. Man, thank you so much for sharing your story. I think it'll bring great comfort for a lot of people. He was able to articulate a pain very few people can describe. He & Hutch should def get in touch. ♡ Check on your friends, everyone.

[@therealpetergeo]

Amanda, thank you for your warm comment.

[@teraronin]

What a great human being Peter is. I wish him all the best. May he reach one day a space where he feels safe out of the ocean that‘s dragging him down 🌊💙🙌

[@Gram72534]

I haven't had a drink in 15 years, but I had drank and drove sooo many times! Thank goodness nothing bad ever happened, I couldn't live with myself if i had killed someone's child!!! Alcohol is one of the 3 worst drugs known to man!!!

[@shaneewing5300]

Gram, 15+ years sober here too. I gave it up before anything bad happened as well.

[@bongofury333]

If alcohol was invented today it would be illegal.

[@Sharon-t7o]

Totally agree! So glad to be sober

[@therealpetergeo]

Thanks for your comment Brother and thank you for taking the time to watch.

[@stormyntrixx]

I really think that both him and his wife should be motivational speakers. The strength he is holding up is amazing. I just want the best for this family. My heart is so heavy for him and his family.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you. You're very kind.

[@ladame68]

I've watched endless hours of SWU videos - this is the first one to make me cry. Sharing your normal day with your son - when you said he wanted to be near you and then in a blink it all changed. It's almost as if he knew he needed to express his love to you right then in those moments. Your ability to say "I forgive you" to the kid who caused the tragic accident...it's inspirational. Your story, your demeanor... There's no doubt in my mind that you are a rare human being. We can all learn to be better people by listening to you. I hope that somehow, your medical needs may be resolved - it's unfortunate that due to so much abuse, those who legit need help are left suffering. Our systems are broken. God bless you and your family.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your comment. I hope this video helps people.

[@loraviolet5684]

What a good human being you are. A good man. A man that makes a true difference in this world.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you. That is a nice comment.

[@anjelevil]

Peter, thank you for your kindness towards others, you are an incredible human and the world needs more people like you in it. With love from Canada

[@therealpetergeo]

Thanks for the love. Not sure I am incredible though. 😊

[@mickparker-n5o]

Peter , I never comment on anything on social media but feel I must on this occasion. You sound like a lovely humble man that was dealt a truly horrific card , I can’t even imagine what you have been through but I know the thought of it with my kids scares the hell out of me . Keep going brother , only wish I could give you a friendly hug , I lost my dad as a child and am sure it moulds you . People like you are a rare breed my friend , wishing you the best for the future , stay strong good things will come.

[@therealpetergeo]

I appreciate your comment. Thank you. 😊

[@marymiles9922]

My heart breaks for you, Peter.💔 I lost my adult son three years ago. It was a one vehicle rollover. They kept him alive for two days. I had to make the call. It destroyed what I called my life. No, you are NEVER okay again. I totally get what you said about friends. The person I considered to be my best friend, since third grade, totally abandoned me. Another blow. Yes, people disappear. Put your arm and heart around that person and tell them you're so sorry and you love them! That's all you have to do! I hope you can get help with your physical pain. You are not alone. 🙏

[@therealpetergeo]

Thanks for your comment and sorry for your loss.

[@marymiles9922]

@@therealpetergeo Thank you. 🙏

[@deedeeunkefer2270]

I hope if any of your old friends listen to this, will humble themselves and reach out to you and rekindle the friendship. Hugs and prayers for you dear man.

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for your kindness. 😊

[@laurenhattin1717]

SWU has been my go to tube channel for years. Daily videos have been my FYP forever, but on this video, for this comment, I subscribed. Timing is something I believe as a universal pull forward. This story, at this time, is everything. Thank you Peter for this share. You are a remarkably beautiful human. I learned so much from you. Being a good human is hard, and Mark is right, you are exceptional. A heartfelt thank you, to you both, from East Coast, Canada. You’re welcome in the maritimes at a moments notice if ever winds blow this way. ♥️

[@therealpetergeo]

You're very kind. Thank you so much.

[@wendyrenee26]

Hi Peter. Your story has made it to Ridgecrest. Welcome! Lived here my entire life and we have a fantastic community. Thank you for sharing your story, you are inspiring others.

[@therealpetergeo]

2 others said they were in Ridgecrest as well. Thank you for the welcome.

[@ashleyseabolt9054]

Peter, if you ever read this just know sharing your story will help others. I am so sorry for what you have been through. It is literally unimaginable. I will pray for you, your wife (she sounds amazing) and both of your sons. I promise to show this video to my kids and friends before they start driving. Also, your compassion for people, especially for the man that took your sons life is extraordinary. That compassion is a lesson in itself. I don't think you know what an impressive and special person you are. I wish you much happiness in the future and I will pray for opportunities to come your way. Especially for the ability to support your family the way you would like to. You are fantastic and impressive.

[@dawnatilla2469]

such a beautiful and intelligent response..I know he will read it!

[@billyjohnson9166]

That was a beautiful response hopefully he will read it.

[@amandaanderson209]

He really is fantastic & impressive.

[@therealpetergeo]

I did read your comment Ashley. Thank you for the kind words. You're right. I don't feel special or impressive in anyway really. I have been humbled in a huge way. Be blessed and thanks for your comment.

[@kristinvanschyndel1508]

Omg the picture at the end broke me. So many tears through watching this. Thankyou for sharing and giving us all the reminder to love the ones we have everyday. I’m so sorry this happened to you and your son. Your an inspiring human ❤

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for your kindness, and thanks for watching. 😊

[@juliemackenzie1978]

Heartbreaking 💔 interview. I can't imagine losing a child like that. 😢 Thank you for sharing this video with us. 👍🇨🇦😊 I know a heart probably never heals from this. I wish him & his family all the best. Tragic story. I appreciate his honesty. "One day at a time"....That is all...we all can do in this life. 3 kinds of friends...the leaves (fickle & fly away), the branches(fairly strong but can be broken), & the roots.(the roots run deep & can't be broken or severed.). If you are lucky enough to have a handful of roots...you are very fortunate. 👍😊 That's what I have learned about friendships & relationships in my 62 years on this earth. "When people show you who they are, believe them." Terrible things also happen to wonderful people...like this fella. 💔😕

[@kathyduer7108]

Peter this is the most powerful interview I have ever heard. I needed to watch it more than once because of all the eye opening lessons it contained. Even through the tears I couldnt stop watching. Everyone needs to see this. Thank you Peter for sharing. You are a good soul who will be reunited with your son again. I pray God eases your physical and mental pain and gives you the life you deserve. ❤

[@therealpetergeo]

I appreciate your love and glad you were able to learn something from it. 😊 be blessed.

[@martincorbett1006]

Rip to this mans son. What an amazing father..

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank You. 😊

[@patmalyszko-vp3sy]

You are an inspiration. How you handled this.myself included. Takes time to find peace as best we can..lots of love to you

[@therealpetergeo]

Thank you for your kind words.