Caution: Bumpy Road Ahead
“Time heals all wounds, “is a well-known quote from the renowned author named Stephen King. Some may disagree with Mr. King, others might think that time allows for your heart to accept what your mind already knows. For instance some wounds never completely heal because some wounds are torn open repetitively. Divorce is a wound that keeps you in a vicious cycle of hard choices. People may argue that it gets easier as you get older. As an adult of divorce, it is not something that hurt any less the older you get.
The day had finally come when my Father, David, was home from his year- long military tour in Kosovo. It was a time to rejoice. It was hard not having him around. I was responsible for helping my mom and brother with all the things my father took care of when he was home, which was a tall order for a twenty-two year old. Just a couple of weeks before my dad came home I moved back into a place of my own. After I moved out I got so busy with my own endeavors I did not catch onto what was taking place between my mother and father. Within two months’ my mother and brother had moved into a …show more content…
I was so nervous. Not only was this my first time hosting anything, but this would be the first time we all had been under the same roof since the divorce. Everyone had arrived; the tension was as thick as fog in the early morning. In attempt to breakdown some of the stress of mingling, dinner was served first. Still, Mom and Dad avoided each other like repelling magnets. The women worked diligently to clear the dinner mess. With their tummies full, the grandchildren were ready for gifts. Begging and pledging to open gifts, we gathered around the dainty white, Christmas tree. Somehow everybody had smiles on their faces, as if touched by the holiday spirt. Soon the room was filled with laughter and love. It was an awkward, success that would continue for the next three years, until my father started
“Time heals all wounds, “is a well-known quote from the renowned author named Stephen King. Some may disagree with Mr. King, others might think that time allows for your heart to accept what your mind already knows. For instance some wounds never completely heal because some wounds are torn open repetitively. Divorce is a wound that keeps you in a vicious cycle of hard choices. People may argue that it gets easier as you get older. As an adult of divorce, it is not something that hurt any less the older you get.
The day had finally come when my Father, David, was home from his year- long military tour in Kosovo. It was a time to rejoice. It was hard not having him around. I was responsible for helping my mom and brother with all the things my father took care of when he was home, which was a tall order for a twenty-two year old. Just a couple of weeks before my dad came home I moved back into a place of my own. After I moved out I got so busy with my own endeavors I did not catch onto what was taking place between my mother and father. Within two months’ my mother and brother had moved into a …show more content…
I was so nervous. Not only was this my first time hosting anything, but this would be the first time we all had been under the same roof since the divorce. Everyone had arrived; the tension was as thick as fog in the early morning. In attempt to breakdown some of the stress of mingling, dinner was served first. Still, Mom and Dad avoided each other like repelling magnets. The women worked diligently to clear the dinner mess. With their tummies full, the grandchildren were ready for gifts. Begging and pledging to open gifts, we gathered around the dainty white, Christmas tree. Somehow everybody had smiles on their faces, as if touched by the holiday spirt. Soon the room was filled with laughter and love. It was an awkward, success that would continue for the next three years, until my father started