Jules Donnelly Narrative

Today my son asked me about his school project, “What is the hardest thing that has happen to you?” I wasn’t sure how to answer that, but my son was going to know sooner then later. I sat him down and told him that my life was not always like it is now, living on a few acres, a close family, and a stable amount of money.

On May 23^rd, 1985, what I thought was just a regular day turned out to be the worst day of my life. The night before, I was in bed and heard mom and dad screaming at each other about not having enough money to live in our house and buy food for us to eat. I thought it was like all the other fights they had. In the morning they would make up, and mom would make dad coffee and toast, but mom did not wake up to make dad his coffee and toast. I though she might be sick. Like every day, dad told me good luck at school and make him proud. I had a great day at school and had buffalo chicken for lunch which was my favorite. When I came home, all my stuff was packed and on the porch. I walked in and my parents sat me down on the couch. Mom started off by saying everything will be okay. Dad then told me that we were going to have to move across the country to live with grandma and grandpa for a little while, but mom was going to stay home.

What I didn’t know was that I would never see my dad again. Now son, I promise you this will never ever happen to you, and I will always be there to support you. No matter what life throws at you, there is always a way to overcome it.