The Toughest Decision of My Life Essay -- Personal Narrative Writing

The Toughest Decision of My Life People are often asked the question, If I could go back in time, what would Ichange? But have you invariably really thought closely the answer to that question? Whatwould you change or what would you keep the same? Accius, a character from Medea,said, Change rules all things. (II 118) I never realized how true this would be. When Ilook back in life, there are many things that I would change, but there is one decision thatI am very thankful that I made. That was the decision to continue living with mygrandparents and not to move in with my mother. It was a normal afternoon after school when I returned to my house after a occupyday in sixth grade. My grandfather was busy preparing dinner in anticipation of mygrandmother coming blank space from work. Soon my real mom came by to have a seriousdiscussion ab emerge something. I had no idea that this something would be one of thehardest decisions I would ever have to make in my life. My real mom had just gotten a virgin apartment that had enough bedrooms that I could live there. It had never crossed mymind that moving in with her was the question with which she was going to confront me.Soon the topic came out when Mom said, Sade, how would you like to come and livewith me from now on? This remark was the beginning of one of the hardest times in mylife. I k newly I had to make the office decision as Sophocles says, Decide not rashly. Thedecision made, can never be recalled. (Oedipus Rex 314) I was faced with the first choice of staying with my mother in her new home. Herhome was in a location outside the limits of my school zone so I would have to startattending a different school... ...that Iever made. In the years that followed, my mom continued moving around and having offand on jobs. I would have never had a stable home and would be who knows where bynow. I am now seventeen years old and dont regret a single day pass in mygrandparents house. They have cared for me like no one else could and I am verythankful for that. My mother and I have become closer than ever and we have a veryhappy relationship with each other. As Thomas Adams said, What we obtain cheaplywe esteem too lightly it is dearness which gives everything its value. (Sermons 14) kit and boodle Cited Adams, Thomas. Sermons. From the McMillan book of Quotes, Maxims, and Famous Phrases, 1948.Euripides, the Medea. Trans Philip Vellacott, London Penguin Books, 1977.Sophocles, Oedipus Rex. Logan, Iowa The Perfection Form Company. NDP.