Joyce is moving to Washington

I realized that my sister is going to be moving to Washington. This sudden realization came when I heard she was getting rid of her dogs to some place north of Chicago. She would never get rid of her dogs, because they were part of her family. Now I know she is really leaving. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew she was leaving, but I never understood what it meant. I’m finally revising I’m losing my big sister.

I always thought that I was going to be the one that moved away and not the other way around. I was going to go to Madison and leave. I would come home on the holidays and all would be the same. My dad and grandma stuck in there old messy ways. Joyce would still working at McDonald's and with another boyfriend or husband on her arm. She would have some kids and I would be the aunt. I would be the different and everything else would be the same. We would all coming home for the holidays. It looks like she will be the one to go. I will miss her terribly. She is my best friend.


I will need to be strong for her. I know she wants this badly. I don’t want her to go and worry about me. She needs to be free to go where she wants and live her life. I only hope she will be happy.