The Lucky Ones
“I am lucky my parents are divorced.” This statement uttered from the mouth of my nine year old at dinner the other day. A classmate had confided in her that her parents fight all the time and this classmate’s dad asked her what she thought if her parents got divorced. She went to Sophia to find out what that might really be like. Sophia’s reply was an honest one. She explained, “I told her she gets two Christmases and birthdays. My mom is always happy and it is better than being in a house with fighting.” Anna, who is nearly
