Faith Filled Family Magazine August 2016 | Page 43

into my life, my parents had just
gone through a difficult divorce
and I was struggling. My family
is wonderful, but at that time in
my life, all I could see was the
breakdown of what I had always
known.
With the divorce, my family had
moved to a new home in a new
town. All of the changes were
tough on me and that was evident in my behavior, both at
school and at home. I was
sassy and rebellious. I took all
of my hurt and anger and turned
it out towards my family. I acted
out at school for attention from
the teachers and new friends.
In the midst of all of that, I was
drawn to this friend who was so
very different from me. In fact, I
vividly remember my dear friend
telling me that her parents were
worried about her spending time
with me because I wasn’t the
best influence on her.