Kris Paronto

Because I was back home, left the handle. I'm not getting mad at him. I'm actually being a dad. I'm actually, I mean, I'm being disciplined, but I'm having some patience. He looked at me and it killed me, dude. It did. He looked at me and goes, why don't you get mad at him like you used to get mad at me? And it was like, whoa. I mean, it's just knife in the chest. And I didn't have an answer.

Because I was back home, left the handle. I'm not getting mad at him. I'm actually being a dad. I'm actually, I mean, I'm being disciplined, but I'm having some patience. He looked at me and it killed me, dude. It did. He looked at me and goes, why don't you get mad at him like you used to get mad at me? And it was like, whoa. I mean, it's just knife in the chest. And I didn't have an answer.

I couldn't tell him what was because of the war. It's because of Iraq. I mean, that's an excuse, kind of. He's not gonna understand that. And that was where I realized that he was angry with me for being gone for many years. And Kiki, my daughter, same way. Because I was. My little guy, Peanut, got treated a lot better. A lot less hand spanking on the bottoms or whatever than the other two.

I couldn't tell him what was because of the war. It's because of Iraq. I mean, that's an excuse, kind of. He's not gonna understand that. And that was where I realized that he was angry with me for being gone for many years. And Kiki, my daughter, same way. Because I was. My little guy, Peanut, got treated a lot better. A lot less hand spanking on the bottoms or whatever than the other two.

I couldn't tell him what was because of the war. It's because of Iraq. I mean, that's an excuse, kind of. He's not gonna understand that. And that was where I realized that he was angry with me for being gone for many years. And Kiki, my daughter, same way. Because I was. My little guy, Peanut, got treated a lot better. A lot less hand spanking on the bottoms or whatever than the other two.

And that's attributed to my mind state being coming back. Because, you know, you come back and you have that excuse. I mean, what are you guys crying about? You see this little Iraqi kid, he's on the street, you know, nothing to eat. And you're trying to compare the two, you know, but it's completely different. but that's how I am coming back. That's my rationalization.

And that's attributed to my mind state being coming back. Because, you know, you come back and you have that excuse. I mean, what are you guys crying about? You see this little Iraqi kid, he's on the street, you know, nothing to eat. And you're trying to compare the two, you know, but it's completely different. but that's how I am coming back. That's my rationalization.

And that's attributed to my mind state being coming back. Because, you know, you come back and you have that excuse. I mean, what are you guys crying about? You see this little Iraqi kid, he's on the street, you know, nothing to eat. And you're trying to compare the two, you know, but it's completely different. but that's how I am coming back. That's my rationalization.

I may be yelling at you, but you could have it a lot worse. And a lot of guys, a lot of fathers now are realizing that because we're comparing their lives to these Afghani, the Afghani that's walking down the street, carrying water up a five miles up a hill or, you know, or the kids that are caught in a crossfire because, or a car bomb goes off and it blows up a busload of kids going to school.

I may be yelling at you, but you could have it a lot worse. And a lot of guys, a lot of fathers now are realizing that because we're comparing their lives to these Afghani, the Afghani that's walking down the street, carrying water up a five miles up a hill or, you know, or the kids that are caught in a crossfire because, or a car bomb goes off and it blows up a busload of kids going to school.

I may be yelling at you, but you could have it a lot worse. And a lot of guys, a lot of fathers now are realizing that because we're comparing their lives to these Afghani, the Afghani that's walking down the street, carrying water up a five miles up a hill or, you know, or the kids that are caught in a crossfire because, or a car bomb goes off and it blows up a busload of kids going to school.

You know, we're trying to compare that. And they don't understand that. And that's not a fair comparison. But that's how I was until I was finally home more and able to come to terms with what was going on over there, that that was a life. But now my life is as a father here. And my actions were completely different with my younger son than it was with the other two.

You know, we're trying to compare that. And they don't understand that. And that's not a fair comparison. But that's how I was until I was finally home more and able to come to terms with what was going on over there, that that was a life. But now my life is as a father here. And my actions were completely different with my younger son than it was with the other two.

You know, we're trying to compare that. And they don't understand that. And that's not a fair comparison. But that's how I was until I was finally home more and able to come to terms with what was going on over there, that that was a life. But now my life is as a father here. And my actions were completely different with my younger son than it was with the other two.

And I didn't realize it until he said that. How did you reconcile this? It became a present. hug on him more, love him more. I told him, I said, when he pushed away from me, give him his space, but then come back and just be, hey, are you okay? Son, I love you, man. And with the advent of cell phones, that's one positive is that I can just always say, I love you, Bubba.

And I didn't realize it until he said that. How did you reconcile this? It became a present. hug on him more, love him more. I told him, I said, when he pushed away from me, give him his space, but then come back and just be, hey, are you okay? Son, I love you, man. And with the advent of cell phones, that's one positive is that I can just always say, I love you, Bubba.

And I didn't realize it until he said that. How did you reconcile this? It became a present. hug on him more, love him more. I told him, I said, when he pushed away from me, give him his space, but then come back and just be, hey, are you okay? Son, I love you, man. And with the advent of cell phones, that's one positive is that I can just always say, I love you, Bubba.

And even if I get back, yeah, he's a teenager, he knows. And you know, I know we reconciled because his junior year, he was an athlete as well. When he played basketball, he played football his freshman and sophomore year, but he had three concussions, so I pulled him out. I said, no more. You're done with football. Play something else. He loved soccer anyway, so he went to soccer.

And even if I get back, yeah, he's a teenager, he knows. And you know, I know we reconciled because his junior year, he was an athlete as well. When he played basketball, he played football his freshman and sophomore year, but he had three concussions, so I pulled him out. I said, no more. You're done with football. Play something else. He loved soccer anyway, so he went to soccer.

And even if I get back, yeah, he's a teenager, he knows. And you know, I know we reconciled because his junior year, he was an athlete as well. When he played basketball, he played football his freshman and sophomore year, but he had three concussions, so I pulled him out. I said, no more. You're done with football. Play something else. He loved soccer anyway, so he went to soccer.