#2-The Sister

So, I was graced by the presence of my sister tonight. She and her boyfriend stopped in Muncie on their way down to my house for the weekend. We went out to eat at IHOP and then we just hung out for a bit at the Academy. I got to meet Patrick for the first time and he seems very nice. They got to meet and re-meet some of my friends at school.

It makes me sad now to think that she is 5 hours away. This is the first time I have seen her since August. But she and I talk on the phone all the time. But, next year I will be over an entire day away from her. I understand that when siblings grow up they don't always live close to each other. They get their own jobs and families and such.

When Claire and I were younger, about middle school, we decided that we were going to end up living on a ranch in Texas together. We would have the same mailbox but different houses and we would be far enough apart that we would have to ride our horses to see each other. :) Well, next year I will be going to Texas, and she will be staying in Michigan. I have no doubt that we will stay in close touch with each other, but the thought that I will only see her at Christmas time and in the summer, makes me a little sad.