They say "you gotta keep rolling with the punches," but sometimes life just knocks you out with a single punch. Anyway, remember that whole bad thing I was talking about in my last blog entry? Well I might as well tell you what it is since I'm not as depressed about it anymore. Not that it's gone away or that I've numbed myself to the point where I no longer feel anything, but I guess you can say I got up and accepted any punishment that came my way.

So for the last few years, my parents haven't been getting along very well. I thought it was a temporary thing and it would go away, but more than 3 years have passed and it hasn't. I mean they even had another kid, for crying out loud, and that still didn't work. So, my parents approached me and my brother the other day and told us they were getting divorced. I kinda knew it was coming, but it still hit me like a ton of bricks. I admit, I cried for a couple days.

But then, I accepted it. I knew they had been having troubles, but this probably was the best way to go at it. Sure I'm still heartbroken, but if it's for the best, then I guess I'll have to roll with it. Luckily for me, I'm old enough and will probably leave home soon, anyway. The only one I'm concerned for, now, is my baby sister. She's only 3 years old, but now she's gonna grow up in a totally different way than me and my brother, with a split family.

So this is the part where I say "here's hoping for the best" and all that crap, but I know the best won't be around for a long time to come. We're gonna go through a lot of tough times these next few years, but that's life. It kicks you when you're down then makes out with your girl. But you know what, I'm gonna be a better man after all this is over with, 'cause I know I don't want to make the same mistakes as my parents. Nor am I gonna wallow in self-pity.

I'm gonna stand strong, and take whatever life dishes out on me. I know I'll go down once in a while, but I'll get back up. And soon enough, I'll be able to overcome anything life has behind it's back, and that will truely be the best day of my life.