Personal Narrative Essay: A Day That Changed My Life

“Beep, beep, beep!” I awoke quickly and frantically out of a deep four-hour sleep. My mind kept playing over and over like a tape that would never end last night. This was a day unlike any other. A day that I was both in anticipation for and dreaded all at the same time. A day that would change my life and also for these three beautiful people that were my everything. This day I had waited for seemed like an eternity, but realistically was about one year. I slammed my alarm off that was next to the bed and crawled out of bed. I knew this had to be done, but how was I going to get the energy to make it through? It was going to be an emotionally draining day. I went into the closet to pick out my clothes. This day necessitated something not too

Still thinking we had a chance yet to make this work. Things would be good for a little while, however, never a day went by that he didn’t drink. So maybe I was more tolerant at certain times than others. Thinking if I would just give in and let him do whatever he wanted, it would be easier emotionally and mentally for me and the children. No such luck. I couldn’t bring myself to excuse the constant lying to me. The not coming home until early morning hours and making up excuses which I had believed. Looking back, I had given all my trust to this man and had gotten nothing in return as if I was robbed. Then the days really turned dark when I had expressed the desire to go back to school. He fought it every step of the way, but finally gave in when he knew I wasn’t going to let it die. I had decided to become a dental hygienist. I did all the research, pulled all the grades I needed to give me the best possible opportunity to be accepted. And it happened, I was accepted into the dental hygiene program. I was one of the slim eighteen they could accept. I could see the seething anger in his eyes behind the phony smile he portrayed. Every time the subject came up with someone, you could see his lips curl, almost in