Describe a dinner that you enjoyed

Why did you change it?
Sometimes, an unexpected experience can change the way people see important issues. And this is exactly what happened to me.
I became a strong supporter of (something) after (something)
I changed my opinion on (something) after (something)
I changed my opinion only after this situation affected me personally
I changed my opinion on (something) after experiencing a life-and death situation
I dropped my opposition to (something) after learning that ...
knowing that (something happened) let me look at the issue from a different angle
examples:
I became a strong supporter of gun control after
experiencing gun violence
somebody experienced gun violence
I changed my opinion on medical checkups after
getting sick
somebody got sick
I read numerous stories describing this situation
my X faced (some problem)