Narrative Essay On The Day Of A Shopping Mall

Whenever I enter a shopping mall or an airport I am hit with a wave of anxiety and distress. Although I was very young when the event itself happened, each day I still deal with the repercussions of my parents splitting up. Without any memories of my parents while they were still together, having a broken family has been a normality to me. However, I do remember nearly every single one of the parent swaps, which usually took place in a shopping mall halfway between where my mom and dad lived. The in-between city for many years was Bakersfield, California, so the Valley Plaza Mall was usually the place where the trade-off would take place. I always went through the same set of doors at the front of the mall leading into the food court, and …show more content…
When all of the fun was over and it was time for me to go with the other parent, I would burst into tears and I would be really upset for the next few hours until I finally got settled in and from then on I would feel completely fine and content, until of course it was time to go back to the other parent and then the cycle would repeat itself as it did for the next few …show more content…
I have gotten used to my situation and what it calls for and I have matured greatly as a result of dealing with the struggles of my parents being apart. Most of the internal afflictions and guilt have gone away and while sometimes I still feel like no one else knows that I have gone through, I have come to terms with who I am and what my situation is and how I can grow from it. Having separated parents has allowed me to experience and learn many things that I otherwise would not have and I am more resilient now because of what I have experienced. Now I have so much gratitude towards everyone in my life so far who have gone out of their way to make my life as comfortable as possible. I am beyond thankful for every opportunity that has come my way and allowed me to prosper. While from the outside it may not seem like a big ordeal, having separated parents has been something that has effected every aspect of my life and has shaped me into the person that I am