Francisco Paucar is the father, 71 years old and retired. Blanca Amagua is the 68 year old mother and merchant/midwife. The family has 9 members including the parents, 2 sisters, and 4 brothers. The brothers are Carlos (45), Victor (42) who is in the armed forces, Milton (39) who is a plumber, and Patricio (32) who lives in Spain and is in the military. Anita (30) lives next door with her taxi driver husband and two kids. The narrator is Miryam (27), single, and a university student. Last year in December, the whole family got together for Christmas with gifts, food, and quality time together