Tom Hruby

I don't know if I've talked with him about it openly. I got shot in 2005. The reason that I actually came out to the West Coast was My parents didn't come and visit me for like six months. And that scrambled my eggs. So is your mom?

She's passed in 2010. I got a Red Cross message to come home from Afghanistan in 2010. Had about... 14 days with her before she passed. She was diagnosed with the cancer for the second time before I left. So I knew it was coming. It was more of a bit of how much time remains, not whether or not this is going to happen.

She's passed in 2010. I got a Red Cross message to come home from Afghanistan in 2010. Had about... 14 days with her before she passed. She was diagnosed with the cancer for the second time before I left. So I knew it was coming. It was more of a bit of how much time remains, not whether or not this is going to happen.

She's passed in 2010. I got a Red Cross message to come home from Afghanistan in 2010. Had about... 14 days with her before she passed. She was diagnosed with the cancer for the second time before I left. So I knew it was coming. It was more of a bit of how much time remains, not whether or not this is going to happen.

2005 though, they were both, uh, they both were able to travel and I actually, and I, I can't fathom being on the receiving end of a phone call where you're told that your son has been injured overseas and he's going to work his way back over. And they were notified by my ex-wife because I was able to call her from Balad. But they didn't come out to visit and it fucked me up.

2005 though, they were both, uh, they both were able to travel and I actually, and I, I can't fathom being on the receiving end of a phone call where you're told that your son has been injured overseas and he's going to work his way back over. And they were notified by my ex-wife because I was able to call her from Balad. But they didn't come out to visit and it fucked me up.

2005 though, they were both, uh, they both were able to travel and I actually, and I, I can't fathom being on the receiving end of a phone call where you're told that your son has been injured overseas and he's going to work his way back over. And they were notified by my ex-wife because I was able to call her from Balad. But they didn't come out to visit and it fucked me up.

It really strained our relationship. And it got to a point about six months later, I kind of exploded to him on the phone about it. Just like, what the fuck, man? Like my sister had come out and visit. My in-laws had come out and visit and they hadn't. And it was rough. It had an impact on our relationship for sure. Did they say why they didn't do that?

It really strained our relationship. And it got to a point about six months later, I kind of exploded to him on the phone about it. Just like, what the fuck, man? Like my sister had come out and visit. My in-laws had come out and visit and they hadn't. And it was rough. It had an impact on our relationship for sure. Did they say why they didn't do that?

It really strained our relationship. And it got to a point about six months later, I kind of exploded to him on the phone about it. Just like, what the fuck, man? Like my sister had come out and visit. My in-laws had come out and visit and they hadn't. And it was rough. It had an impact on our relationship for sure. Did they say why they didn't do that?

He didn't think that he could be around me emotionally and be supportive because when he sees me, he sees the young man that he used to hold in his arms. Oh, man. Rough for sure. Did you reconcile with your mom about it? Yes. We talked about it afterwards. I think for her more than anything, she was just making the same decision as my dad to be more supportive of my dad.

He didn't think that he could be around me emotionally and be supportive because when he sees me, he sees the young man that he used to hold in his arms. Oh, man. Rough for sure. Did you reconcile with your mom about it? Yes. We talked about it afterwards. I think for her more than anything, she was just making the same decision as my dad to be more supportive of my dad.

He didn't think that he could be around me emotionally and be supportive because when he sees me, he sees the young man that he used to hold in his arms. Oh, man. Rough for sure. Did you reconcile with your mom about it? Yes. We talked about it afterwards. I think for her more than anything, she was just making the same decision as my dad to be more supportive of my dad.

Didn't make it any easier to be on the receiving end. We haven't talked about it directly much, him and I, but for about two years, it was, it was just skin deep at best, the interactions back and forth. So just time healed that. And you guys eventually. Time healed it. And I think I put it down a little bit. You know, it's amazing. What happens is you get a little bit older.

Didn't make it any easier to be on the receiving end. We haven't talked about it directly much, him and I, but for about two years, it was, it was just skin deep at best, the interactions back and forth. So just time healed that. And you guys eventually. Time healed it. And I think I put it down a little bit. You know, it's amazing. What happens is you get a little bit older.

Didn't make it any easier to be on the receiving end. We haven't talked about it directly much, him and I, but for about two years, it was, it was just skin deep at best, the interactions back and forth. So just time healed that. And you guys eventually. Time healed it. And I think I put it down a little bit. You know, it's amazing. What happens is you get a little bit older.

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And you, I knew six months later that that was his reason for it.