and yet , when aunt mary sang `` o holy night , '' there was no way i could join in . `` mind if i go in the back room for a second ? the burn in his chest ate away his smile and drove the tears back into his eyes , with a cheese grater . but choose you pathway carefully , with your heart and not your head or the pathway that youre walking on will lead to what you dread . well sheriff , to be honest , i was trying to protect my aunt here . 