Last month I found out that my little sister wanted to come stay with me for a while.Around this time last year she had a baby girl and I haven’t had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with them. Between being in my final semester at college and spending most of my free time looking for jobs this has been an unexpected gift in my life.
I live by myself and have for some time now. It’s a quirky transitional period for me and I feel overwhelmed not knowing what will happen next. Am I going to land a job soon? Will I make enough to pay my bills? Do I need to think about taking my education further?
Having her here gives me the chance to talk to someone. However, when she opens up about her life challenges I find myself seeing things from a different perspective.
Life isn’t about money and landing the perfect job after graduation. It isn’t about the stress that I put upon myself when I run out of hours in the day. Life is about family, love and channeling our adversities for the good.
When my sister leaves for Oklahoma to be with her husband soon my family is going to miss her more than she will ever know. I think it will be an adjustment for me to get back to my quiet little life too.
My wish is that we will always remain close no matter what distance we have between us, figuratively and literally.
I love you Mary Jean <3
