My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce (离婚). I couldn't 1 our family was going to break up.
It changed my life completely. My mother and I moved 2 a small apartment (公寓) across town, 3 my father and brother, Bill, remained in our house.
And very soon I had my soon-to-be stepfather (继父), Dan. Although I wasn't very nice to him, he 4 gave up on me.
As time went on, I realized that we had some things in 5, especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We began to spend a lot of time together6 out. It gave us a chance to talk 7 get to know each other.
8 still, Dan was always around when I needed help on school or friends. Once I grew to warm to Dan, the 9 of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Eventually (最后), I discovered I had the 10 family that I had never had before.
My father found happiness, 11 he remarried and had 12 child, my half-sister, Michelle. 13 13, I learned an important truth—14 is not always for the worse. Sometimes, it is just something 15 we need the most. We should learn to accept it bravely.
