How Divorce Changed My Life

There is a positive side to everything. Even when I thought I was never going to smile again, I knew that it would get better eventually. Even in one of the hardest times of my life, when my parents got a divorce, I still found a way to put a smile on my face. Not only a smile but a positive attitude. I learned a life lesson I will never forget. As a matter a fact, out of all the things my parents have taught me so far this has impacted me the most.
When I was younger I thought that my life was perfect and nothing was ever going to go wrong. I wanted my parents to stay together forever, I was to young to understand the real problems. My mom and dad were perfect as far as I saw it. You never realize what your parents go through to keep you happy not just any parent can get a divorce and still communicate constantly. One day a few years later, the day I thought would never come hit me out of the blue. My parents had to tell me they were getting a divorce. I was speechless looking at them like a deer in headlights. Not only was I sorry but I was scared to see what would happen next. My mom had the saddest look on her face, the face that I will never forget. I didn't sleep that night, I stayed up just trying to think what was going to happen. What was my future going to be like,

what I ever see my mom or dad together again. I didn't know what to think I was just in shock.
As every day crawled on I could tell things were just never going to get better.

My house was silent, just sit in silence as if no one is there, everything for dark and cold for many weeks, I think slowly progressed and we started to pack up our house and get ready to move, my mind told me things were going to get better. My dad move to wassail and my mom moved into an apartment. Then I faced a big decision I had to decide who I want to live with full-time. My mom still live in broken arrow so I decided to stay living with her. My dad was upset but he understood why. As time went on I started to go visit my dad on the weekends we started getting into a habit that soon changed into a

schedule.
I couldn't drive at the time so my parents had to take me back-and-forth from each other's houses. When we would meet somewhere I could tell my parents we talk a little more than a little more every time. I could tell that they were trying to talk and communicate for the sake of me and my big brother. Later I came to find out my mom and dad had talked about doing anything that would help keep us happy. My mom and dad to this day, still communicate almost every day. The first day that I saw my mom and dad smile was one of the greatest things that is ever happened to me.
All the nights I stayed up worrying about what my life was going to be like, I came to find out they were pointless. I parents knew from the beginning that they were going to do anything for us. Even when times feel like they're hitting rock-bottom just know someone is always thinking of a way to bring you up. I thought nothing was going to be the same. It's not possible to keep a smile on your face when times get rough is just about how bad you want it.