My life isn’t any worse than it was, in fact, it's way better now. Hearing people ask, “Are you,”, really made me angry, and I would have rathered people just look at how my parents’ divorce helped me and didn’t harm me. Don’t misunderstand me when I say that divorce was a very tough time for me, but when I was going through its grasp of desolation, I took it as a learning lesson on how to better myself and the people around me. My experiences with divorce taught me that if I worked hard, always looked to next day ahead of me, and expanded on who I was as a person, I would live life a strong and happy person.
With my mom now out of the house, I had to pick up the slack to help my father with her day to day duties that she left behind. This showed me that a lot goes into raising yourself and your family as well. I did everything from necessary chores around the house to cooking dinners for my sister, father, and myself all on a daily basis. We would run into obstacles from time to time, but together we would always use teamwork to find a solution to the quandary that met us. Without the divorce, I wouldn’t have had to work as hard everyday, but instead I gained very valuable lessons on teamwork and personal strengths that I can carry on into adulthood.
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I’ve always wanted to show my potential as both a student and just as an individual in my community. From helping others to crunching my brain on personal issues, I did whatever I could to show that. Never looking back at the bad times made it easier to look forward to the times of prosperity and happiness that I have to look forward to. My dad always taught me to save my money and never touch it because hard work pays for a better life and not a better car. I never saw the point in dabbling on things that only made me angry or sad when I could look to the things in my future that would make me a happier