The Purple Heart Research Paper

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The purple heart bead represents my parents’ divorce. When I was nine years old, my parents got a divorce. My sister was exceedingly upset about the news of my parents getting a divorce; however, I was actually quite happy. My parents always fought, and I knew it would be a significant change for my family. We lived in Colorado at the time, but my mother took my sister and I back to Minnesota. My whole family lives in Minnesota, and my dad gave up all of his rights to us. Needless to say, this would the last time I would ever really see my father again. I knew the divorce was good for my parents; however, I had a hard time adjusting to the fact that my dad wanted nothing to do with us. From the ages 9 to about 12, I had a hard time dealing