For the past 9 months, my parent's have been going through an AWFUL divorce. At the beginning, I thought it would be quick & relatively painless. I couldn't have been more wrong. It has been the most painful experience I've ever been through & I have been forced to make many decisions that I never expected to make. I've had to take a stand I never thought I'd have to. However, I could not sit back quietly. I had to stick up for what was right.
I will never regret the stand I took. My parent's raised me to always do what was right. Always do what I thought best. In any situation. In any circumstance. NO MATTER WHAT. Little did I know that the day would come when I was forced to choose.... stick up for what was right & lose a parent or sit quietly by & ignore the wrong-doing by that parent.
I took my stand with my dad. I stood by him through thick & thin. I am so proud of him for trying to always do the right thing. Trying to always protect his family even when he was crumbling. Trying not to let the pain he was feeling destroy the person he was.
It wasn't the easy road. It wasn't the path very many other family members wanted to take. Heck, it wasn't the path I wanted to take. But I'm glad I did. My dad needed me. I couldn't turn my back on the man who has always put me first. The man who would be there & HAS been there for me. No matter what. No questions asked.
It was MY turn to be there for him. I couldn't let him stand alone. Not now. This was the toughest battle of his life thus far. He needed the support.
I had no idea it would take 9 months for the divorce to be over. I've never been through a divorce & had no idea what to expect. I had no clue of the heartache we would all go through. No clue divorce could be so ugly.
I sit here tonight, feeling relieved that it is finally over. Thankful that the rollercoaster ride we've been on for the past few months has finally ended. There was a point in time when I thought it would never end.
I'm so grateful for all of the love & support our family & friends have shown our family. We couldn't have made it through this without them. But most of all, I'm thankful for my dad. This has strengthened our relationship & brought us even closer than we were before. I love him with all of my heart & am so proud to not only call him my dad, but my FRIEND.
