Illumination

One thing that I remember from childhood that I wouldn't have done, if I knew then what I know now is I have always wondered what it would be like if my parents were not together and it was just me and my mom. I always wondered what it would be like because my best friend lived with just her mom and they had a good relationship together, better than the one my mom and I had then. Therefore all the time I was wondering what it would be like, if my mom and I would be closer or what would happen if they were to split up. Once my family and I moved to Wood County, my parents got a divorce, that day I got my answer of what it would be like with just me and mom. As a result of the divorce my dad moved 3 hours away to his hometown and mom and I have remained here in Mineral Wells. I don't get to see my dad very often, but when I do I cherish every moment of it, because I'm his only daughter that he has contact with anymore. My mom and I don't have a good relationship at all, we talk, but not much, we live together, but we are never home at the same time, it is actually worse than it used to be. To this day, I regret ever thinking that about my parents, and I would do anything to go back and change it all. If I knew it would be like it is now, I would have never even thought about it just being me and mom. That is my illumination of childhood.