The Day My Life Changed Forever

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It's funny how one thing can alter the course of your life in a second and you have no other choice but to sit and watch it happen. that was exactly how I felt on boxing day of the year 2009. After a long night of Christmas celebrations, I was enjoying the warmth of my bed and the pitter-patter of the rain against my window, as well as the after-glow of the festive season. It came as a shock to me when my mother, a normally cheerful person, walked into my room with a vacant, worried look on her face and abruptly told me to get dressed and leave the house. I could not understand why and I had no where to go, but because of the expression on her face I thought it best not to argue and did as she asked. After an hour or so of pointless wondering through windy, deserted streets, my mother called and said she wanted me home as soon as possible. I could not figure out what these orders could be related to, but I was sure I would find out soon enough. When I opened the door to the open-plan apartment I lived in with my parents, I was faced by my mother who had been reduced to tears, and my father, sitting solemnly at the dining table. I was escorted to the table and asked to sit down. At that point I had already thought of more worst case scenarios than I cared to mention, but none even came close to be correct. My father broke the tense silence. He started off by asking if I knew that he and my mother loved me very much, and I replied with the obvious confirmation. He then went on to tell me that he and my mother had decided to get a separation. Like a glass pane shattering, I felt my life crumble before my eyes. Instantaneously, my mind was filled with questions. 'Why had they decided on this?', 'Was it because of me?' and most importantly, 'Who will I be living with?'. I loved my parents equally, and found it very difficult to choose between the two. Eventually, after
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