The writer starts the article with a general overview of what he talking about, that is the decisions. This gives the reader an opportunity to have a glimpse into what he or she is to expect with regard to the article. The writer rightly captures the chronological flow of life as he notes the process of life and the stages that follow life. In essence, the writer enables the reader to take a reflective stance even as the reader ponders some of the major decisions that one has made in life. It is at this point that the writer resonates with the reader when he introduces the subject of divorce; in this case, the reader is given an opportunity to reflect on what are some of the effects of divorce. This is not forgetting the fact that the rates of divorce have been on the increase in the recent past. As the writer progresses, one is given the feeling that the decision which was made by the writer was made after a long deliberation. The reader is left to guess the kind of deliberations which took place and consequently one is assured that the writer never made that decision based on the impulses and urges. But simply put the writer made the decision based on deliberate efforts to make sure that the choice or the decision which was arrived at was the right one.
The writer further gives some of the options which were available when he was arriving at the decision. However, he confirms that there was an array of choices which needed to be taken in the place of the prevailing circumstances. Furthermore, in the plethora of emotions, the reader is given solutions to some of the options which were available. For instance, when one is reading the article, one is left wondering about the available options, however, the writer clearly captures the consequences of some of the thoughts which might be lingering in the mind of the reader.
Eventually, the writer makes the decision. At this point, the reader has been given an opportunity to interrogate some of the challenges which might be prevailing and at the same time the reader is also given the assurance of the fact that the decision which was arrived at was not out of malice. Rather it was arrived at based on the pros and cons which were considered.
In one paragraph, the writer captures the advantages of the decision that he made, that is, to have a divorce. In essence, we all have aspirations and ambitions; one of the major aspirations that we have which the writer clearly brings to the fore is the need to have happiness. As the writer brings to light this subject, he enables the reader to be understand that there were times when there was happiness during the marriage. In addition, the writer vividly enables the reader to be able to associate the challenges off divorce in real life situation. For instance, he is able to let the reader reflect what a divorcee is able to experience, that is, after being used to a given lifestyle. In this case, the writer pulsates with the concerns of the entire society in that the man has now got to learn about new things and a better lifestyle. It is in this line of thought that the writer gives vivid examples of what actually goes on. For example he notes the fact that there are times that he has to learn to live alone and learn to do the household activities on his own. Furthermore, he also gives an example of how has had to ensure that he meets all the financial obligations on his own.
In as much as this is the case, there are some advantages that he attributes to being in a marriage. He acknowledges the fact that he would have made a contrary decision, may be things would be slightly different. For instance, he argues that he would have continued to stay the person in as much the emotions would be negative. However, on the contrary, he notes the fact that continuing in the relationship would have proven to be disastrous in the end.
The writer lays emphasis on the fact that he made the decision to divorce not because it seems to be order of the day. Rather because it was the best option at that point in time. He further recons that the divorce was the last thing he did after trying all the other options. Eventually he was left without much of an option but to consider a divorce in the final end. In conclusion, the writer captures the consequences of the decision and enables the reader to appreciate the fact that there are consequences of decisions which we make in life. He reiterates the fact that we should learn to live with the consequences of the decisions we make in life as they form the basis and the pinnacle of the life we opt to live. Essentially, the writer in the end enables the reader to appreciate the fact that decisions are part of life. And it is important to consider all the prevailing conditions and situations before one arrives at a conclusion.
Eventually, one has got no option, but rather to make a choice. The other fact that is brought out in this article is the fact that decisions become more complex as one advances in age. The choices that one was making in life at a previous stage may not necessarily reflect or give a reflection of what was happening. In essence, when we grow older, we should be prepared to make choices and live with the consequences of those choices in life.
In general, the writer is coherent in his flow. He clearly captures the challenges that come with age and some of the consequences that the decisions that we make in life have upon us. He utilizes adjectives that are quite descriptive up to a point where the reader is able to identify with what he is going through at a given point. The primary points are brought to fore clearly. The subject being the issue of choices and their consequences are brought to light using the illustration or his personal example of the divorce.
The writers that the writer has have been well captured in well developed paragraphs. For instance, the writer uses each paragraph to associate the challenges that he is facing with the reality of the matter of life. The writer further uses symbols to effectively bring points closer to the reader’s heart. In this case, he is able to bring to the fore some of the examples of the experiences he has gone through which resonate with the concerns of the entire society. What comes out clearly is the fact that decisions may be made out of compulsion of the societal demands. However, what is important is the appreciation of the fact that despite this, the decisions need to be reasoned out. It is the responsibility of every mature person to make the right choices in order to effectively deliver what they are supposed to.
The underlying subject which is also brought to the fore is the subject of maturity. The writer is able to identify cases and situations where he is called upon to act maturely. Using a simple and clear language, the writer is able to gel the concerns of maturity into a logical flow that enables the reader to be able to also draw lessons from the experience. Furthermore, the writer is able to convey the message that since we are in the course of life, nobody is immune to the happenings that are taking place in the society. In fact, the mature thing to do is to ensure that every one is prepared for any eventuality that can take place. Thus leaving a reader with a clear picture of what life and choices really entail to any mature adult.