be a better sister

I want to treat emily more like a friend and less like a child.

Last week, we went to Japanese Festival with our mother. They loved watch all the dance presentations and eat a lot of different foods, some of them they haven’t heard about.

My little brothers have never gone to the street in the holiday to see the Parade, so my father and I went with them. Ok, most of the time are militar groups (my father loved to remember his time in the Army), but it’s good to watch too. We could know about so many things in our country we didn’t know before. The funniest time was in schools groups and bands.
And after there, we went to have lunch in a chinese place. It was a lovely holiday! :)

Well… since my younger sister has moved through puberty, we get along much better! In fact, we are very close now, and I can’t believe we were so horrible to eachother when we were younger! XD Of course it does give us something to laugh about…

...we talked about what’s going on in our lives. She’s broke, I’m even more broke (scarily so). We haven’t seen each other in almost two years, and I’m wondering how – once again – this happened. I’m beating up on myself so bad lately that this could have just been one more opportunity to do that. But my sister, blessed with common sense, suggested that we get together in Buffalo the week I’m planning to go home. Of course, it seems like I can’t do anything without an equal or opposite reaction so I received a curt email from my aunt, obviously irritated that I’m not going to endure another trip with them the weekend following for Thanksgiving. I love them, but the whole UK trip was a debacle and I don’t have the energy reserves to go through anything like that again anytime soon.

So we’re going to meet up in Buffalo. It’s giving me renewed optimism; I’m thinking of more places I can apply to work. It’s rough out there right now, but talking to my sister was uplifting and so energizing. I’m really looking forward to seeing her. I forget sometimes how much she means to me. I don’t hold her close enough. I have a tendency to let the important things go; I think that’s the lesson I’m learning now.

She’s just 7.. so I have to be a little bit more patient..! I’m working on it…!

im driving my brother to college next week! 9 hr trip so serious bonding time :)

be cool…

I’ve found it’s quite easy. I made a list of things that are definitely practicable, like not disagreeing all the time just for the sake of disagreeing, taking part in my brothers’ interests and giving them stuff they might like – all without expecting anything in return. I am SUCH a good person 0:-)

My sister is my best friend. We just have to learn to trust each other.

4th of july package for my nephews. Flags, little sun visors, flag impronted tennis balls, and a varieyt of other patriotic things. I need to send it by tuesday. These sorts of things help my sister manage the two very active boys. I should also email her, I’ve been so wrapped up in the food/exersise thing, I’ve been ignoring her and a variety of other people…