小學(xué)英語作文TheHeartKnowsBest

I’mthirteenyearsold,andIknowwhatitfeelslikewhenparentssplitup,becauseminedidlastfall.

Myparentshadbeenunhappyforyears.Whenmyfatherstartedcheatingonmymom,thingswentdownhill.Ithoughttheywoulddivorceinstantly.Itriedtopicturemylifeaftermyparentssplitup—livingatmymom’shouseduringtheweek,andmyfather’shouseontheweekend.Iwasscared.Butmymomdecidedtobethebiggerpersonandtrytostickitout,sothatmysiblingsandIwouldknowwhatitwasliketohaveafamily.Thingsdidn’tgetbetterthough.

Iwouldalwaysstraintohearthequietargumentstheydidn’twantmetohear.Theyweren’tgettingalongandtheyweren’thappy.ButIcouldtellthattheydidn’tknowwhattheywoulddoiftheybrokeup.Theytookcomfortinjustcominghometosomeone,nomatterwhattheyhaddone.Theywerebothscared,eveniftheydidn’tadmitit.Theywouldfacetheirproblems,togetherorapart,andknowthatwhenthingsgotbad—theyhadeachother.Peopledon’tlikechangeandtheydon’twanttofindoutwhatcouldhappen.Mostpeopledon’twanttotakeachancebecausethereisafiftypercentchancetheresultcouldcomeoutgoodorafiftypercentchancethatitwon’t.Ilearnedthough,thatyoudictateyourownfutureandwhensomeoneispullingyoudown,youcanchangetheirimpactonyouandthatisjustwhatIdid.

Myfatherhadneverreallybeenthereforme.Hewastherephysicallybutnotemotionally.Heyelledalotandneverreallyshowedanyinterestingoingtomypianorecitalsorwatchingmydanceperformances.Everythingweaskedhimtodo,hehadanotherexcuse—alie.Wejustsortofignoreditandwentonwithourliveslikenothingwasthematter.

Thenlastsummer,therewasrealtroubleinparadise.MysiblingsandIwentouttoLosAngelestopursueactingandwhilewewereoutthere,myfathercheatedonmymomagain,andthistimemybrother,sister,andIallfoundout.HewasgoingtomakeusmovebacktoFloridaandleaveL.A.forever.L.A.wasthebestthingthathadeverhappenedtome,mybrother,mysister,andmymom.Wewerefinallyallhappy.WedecidedtostayinL.A.andleavemyfatherinFlorida.

Ouractionsresultedindivorce.Wedidn’tknowifweweremakingtherightdecisionornot.Mymomwentbackandforth.Shewantedwhatwasbestforherchildren.SheconfrontedmeandaskedmeifIthoughtweshouldgobacktoFloridaorstayinLosAngeles.Ireplied,“ThereisnothinginFloridaforusanymore.OuthereinL.A.,wehavesomanydreamsthatcancometrue.Weshouldn’tlethimabuseusanymore.Finally,wearefree.”

Mybrother,sister,mom,andIfinallywereabletostartoverandletourhappinessrisetonewlevels.Wewereallowedtobecomewhoeverwewantedtobeandletourdreamssoartothesky.Weweren’tovershadowedbymydadanymore,andhecouldn’tholdhisreputationandactionsaboveourheads.SometimesIstillwonderwhatlifewouldbelikeifmyparentshadnotdivorced,andIbecomedeeplyupsetaboutwhatIhavelost.Butthegainwasfargreater.

Thedivorcewasthebestthingthathadeverhappenedtomeandtherestofmyfamily.Idon’tregretanythingaboutit.Inowknowthattakingchancesisthebestthingtodo.EventhoughIwasscaredatfirstandhadmydoubtsaboutthedivorce,IwasgladithappenedbecausenowIcouldstartmylifeover.Thebondbetweenmymomandmegrewtogreatheights.

IwillalwaysrememberwhatmymomsaidtomeeverytimeIwouldbecomeupsetovereverythingthathadhappened.“Wearegoingtoriseabove.”Andwedid.IgainedmylifebackfromthedivorceandnowIamthehappiestIhavebeeninmywholelife.

Everyonethoughtmylifebeforewasperfect.Thetrophymom,thesuccessfulfather,acutebrother,awonderfulactressasasister,andthenme.Iwastheperfectchildthateveryparentwanted.ThegirlwhoreceivedallAplussesonherreportcard,caredabouttheworld,excelledinpiano,anelegantdancer—Iappearedtobethehappiestgirlintheworld.

ButIwasn’t—andneitherwasmylife,soIneverwillregretthedivorceandnooneelseshouldeither.Peoplewhodivorcetakeachancetomaketheirlivesbetter.

Finally,Iacceptthatlove