Parent's Journey

My mind went blank. I did not know what to do. It was as if my whole world was coming down on me at once, and I could not get help. My perfect little family, to everyone else, has been falling off a cliff and now has finally crashed to the ground. The true problems that were hidden to others for years were finally being broadcasted for everyone to see. Overcoming that obstacle was the hardest thing that I have ever had to do in my entire life. Since my parent’s separation, I have become a more fair-minded person and discovered the importance of family.
I remember that day as if it was yesterday. My parents were not talking; instead, they were sending quick glances at each other. I did not think a lot about it, because they have been doing that …show more content…
We sat at the same dining room where they had told me that they were going to separate. I was scared of what I was about say, but I was sure that I had made the right decision. So, I just blurted out," I 'm going to live with mom." You could see the pain and saddest in my dad 's face. As usual, he tried to hide it and act as if he was okay. I had explained to both of my parents the reason why. Mostly because of my brother, and how I could not leave him. You can as the conversation went on and on my dad slowly started to understand. I was starting to feel okay about the situation now that I had told my parents my …show more content…
However, in reality, it made my family stronger and happier. Going through that tough time of my parents’ separating caused me to realize the value of family. How you can have them one minute and the next they could be gone. Not only had that, but it also made me a more fair- minded person as a whole. Thinking about how my parents and siblings must have felt about the situation made me consider other people thoughts and feelings. If it were not for my parents’ separation, I would have it become the person I am today. A fair-minded person, who values