After talking with mom, I discovered Maggie had been staying at Jolene's most weekends. I made up my mind to come home for the Summer. Different scenarios flashed through my mind regarding Jolene, my little sister. I could have called or been in closer contact with everyone while I was in school. I was so busy and when I did think about it I was busy doing something else and forgot about it. I know it sounds bad. Now that...

I stayed at Jolene's that weekend. I was right, my parents weren't too happy. Maggie came over to visit the next morning and we brought each other up to speed regarding the past year. I apologized for being a hermit, promising not to do it again. I really enjoyed her company this time. It was weird because we usually were at odds with one another before I left for school. Now we were not only were sisters, we were actuall...

When I was younger we lived in a small town that hosted the county fair. My parents would take my little sister and I to see the animals, ride the various amusements, and to see the homemade items that county fairs are famous for. We looked at all the huge vegetables, the quilts, canned foods and nick knacks but my favorite were the animals. We didn't have the room for any farm creatures where we lived so the closest I co...