I remember they used to fight a lot, although now it’s more vague, I can still hear them yelling the way they used to when I think about it. In the beginning, their fights were not bad, and I was never really there to hear them. I was an adventurous girl always outside, climbing the enormous oak trees in front of our little house or playing with insects and other small animals I could catch. I usually would come in covered in dirt with a smile on my face and they would forget they had been fighting. A look of happiness would overcome my mother’s face and

I do wish that they could have been happier together, nobody wants to get divorced. However I can honestly say that their divorce helped to shape me into the person I am today. My independence resulting from my mother having to work a lot, my strength in overcoming and understanding their divorce, and my maturing in growing up faster and understanding things earlier than usual. I think they did the right thing in separating, and I know that that event helped to make me the person I am.

I was sad to have my parents separate, but for some reason, I understood. I witnessed first hand that they didn’t get a long, and my mom had been honest with me about everything from the beginning. I knew it was for the best, and that we would be happier like this. Their divorce did a lot of good for me as well. It helped to shape me into the person that I am today. After they got divorced, my mom had to work more than she had been during their marriage. She was a producer for CBS, and was often in the field covering stories. I had to deal with nannies and being on my own with my sister a lot, so I grew very independent. I remember specifically my mom had to go into the field to cover the Los Angeles riots. I was so scared for her, and watched the news everyday to see what was going on in L.A. My eyes were opened up to what was going on in the world and I was more aware of my surroundings. When I was old enough to be without a nanny, my mom still had to work to support our family, and I took care of not only myself, but my sister as well. I had to grow up faster than usual, but I took that as an asset, because it made me a stronger person. As a teenager I was always aware of our financial situation, and realized that I had to help more b

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