I am a beginning blogger and have no idea what to post, so I decided to add TT#3 (life story). It's about the moment I found out my parents were getting divorced. This is a difficult topic for me, and I try to not let it define me, but due to specific circumstances it proves to be difficult at times. I only recently discovered how much it still affects me after reading a book recommended to me by one of my older brothers. The book is called The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study. It is part of a series of three by Judith S. Wallerstein about the different stages involved in coping with divorce. If any of you are children of divorce or are interested in the topic, I encourage you to look into the series. In a world where divorce is becoming the norm, I feel such books will be helpful inside the classroom working with children before, during, and even years after divorce. So anyway, below is my TT#3.
The Talk
I didn’t see it coming.
I was a naive third grader who thought my world was perfect; there was nothing to worry about. But that day I could feel that something was not right. I was home sick from school, and my mom and dad were both there. They did not say a single word to one another in front of me. There was no communication, no looks, nothing. They would disappear from time to time to argue in private, but all parents fight—right?
When my brothers got home from school we had a family dinner, and then it was time for a talk—the talk that changed everything. My parents were getting divorced. I didn’t believe them at first. I though it was a joke and started laughing. Then it occurred to me. My three older brothers, the strongest people I knew, were breaking down in tears all around me. In that moment my heart beat so hard I swear I could have seen it if I looked down. But I couldn’t look down; I couldn’t move at all. All I could do was cry.
In an instant it was over and my life was changed forever.
