The first day we were together. We went to my other sister's house and spent the night. Friday we came back to my house. Saturday I had an interview and she went to my other sister's again. I chose to stay home and spare my foot the trekking around.
Sunday and Monday she spent time with my cousin and slept at my sister's. I had lunch with them on Sunday. Tuesday my sisters spent the day together while I took care of some almost finished business outside of town and Tuesday night my sister came back to my house.
Wednesday she left. We parted with her going to the airport and me going to a job interview.
We only really spent about 2.5 days together. I did my best to give her the space she deserves, to spend time with other family members. Really I tried to take care of my own business as well as spend time with her. It was a different way of approaching it.
Usually I'd be perma-stuck to her side. Or I'd at least go out of my way to make sure I saw her daily on her trip here. But it was different this time. My injured and tender foot made me act differently. How did it make me feel?
It was ok. I am super broke so the job search pretty much took up much of my focus. Like i told her, the next visit will be better, when I'm working and have had time to explore the city more... it was hard seeing my little sister when I was so broke. If I had money I'd have gone shopping with her, bought groceries and made her a feast like that time in Oakland...
Regardless, I had a good time seeing her. I hope she goes home and gets some rest. There was a lot that happened this weekend with the family and in my own unemployed life... moms, grandma... My dad throwing a huge tantrum... she somehow survived it all seemingly unfazed.
My sis said she was going to go home and take a really long shower then sleep in her own bed. She was really looking forward to sleeping in her own bed. She was really looking forward to seeing her puppy... my other brother and sister that live out there too. The ones she grew up with.
I can relate. She's really excited to see her guy this Saturday... I can also relate to that.
She's changed in so many ways... And yet is still the same intelligent, quick-witted lil thing she always was.
And I had a good time. Stressed and annoyed with the job search but the times we did spend together were pleasant. I'm just really going to have to figure out a way to keep the conversation from being derailed by family drama. I'm really getting tired of talking about that kind of stuff.
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