My wee sister has gone...
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Topic: My wee sister has gone...
Posted By: Rachael21
Subject: My wee sister has gone...
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 8:56pm
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To Scotland for a year, shes 17 and 7th form last year so shes gone to Scotland to do a gap year thing where she is a teacher aide at a high school. Shes been saving for years and is was so excited.
The really selfish thing is that I'm sooo upset she is pretty much my best/only friend these days. I know she will have the best time ever but I just can't stop crying  She has a wee boyfriend who she spend pretty much every second with for the past 6 months and hes just as devastated. I feel like such a fool because its only a year.
Thanks for reading Ben thinks I'm just being silly |
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 8:57pm
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You aren't being silly at all... Sisters are the coolest thing.
Her going away is only for a year, and your relationship will be heaps stronger because of it!!  to ya------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 8:58pm
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awwww big ------------- 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:00pm
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My sister did that and went to England and hasn't come back home other than a fw visits. So not nice, ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:01pm
That would be tough 
You will be able to write to her though and she'll hopefully send you pictures often. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:11pm
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Get her to join bebo or another site like that. Its the best and easiest way for me to keep in contact with my sisters and for them to see my boys grow up. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:13pm
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You are so not silly!! I don't blame you for being upset, it's hard to let a best friend and loved one go off especially when you are so close!!
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:22pm
hehe Iwas going to say something like that but thought it might of upset more... but since you already said something.. I went to the Uk when I was 17 and didn't come home for 3 years, would not of came home if my returning residence visa (it use to have a life of 4 years) wasn t about to run out.. ETA: I was only intially going for 1 year too   ------------- Ann 
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mummy_becks wrote:Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:23pm
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but hugs 's Rach ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:46pm
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you are not being silly-perfectly natural to miss your sister and BF My BF lives in Germany (married a german guy) and it is hard with her living on the other side of the world. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 10:19pm
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Thanks for all the kind words, I feel like I've just broken up with a boyfriend or something lol I'm sitting here eating a chocolate santa looking at all her bebo pics.
Nooo don't say she won't come back, I'll go over and get her. I wouldn't be surprised if she decided to live there but maybe after she comes back here for uni or something. She really wants to get out and see the world, I'm the complete opposite and just want to stay close to my family. |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 10:23pm
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*hugs* rach, its hard when people leave , no matter how long its for
But she will have the most amazing experience, and you should join facebook or something and you can update each other with your news each day . And even tho a year seems so long, she'll be back before you know it,least you got something to look forward to, seeing her arrive at the airport again! |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 11:14pm
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If it is any concilation (sry sp) - eventhough I was the one that went away when I was 18, this was always my home and it was also hard leaving but it was something that I had to do & I don't regret going at all (maybe regret the reason I went haha) but I did come home eventually and I came back a better, stronger person. Just don't let her become distant and there are so many ways to keep in touch that shouldn't be a problem ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 7:33am
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Awww hugs rach... i have a 19yo sister and id cry if she ever went away.
Mind you we dont hang out like we used too.. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 7:38am
aww hun nah thats not silly big hugs hun ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 7:48am
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awww hugs!
You're not silly at all. And if you are, so am I! My sister (3 years older) went to Greenland and London for a month last year. I missed her like crazy! (A MONTH, not a whole year!) The stupid thing is, she lives in AKL and I live in Tauranga, so we barely see eachother anyway
But the year will fly by, I'm sure
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 8:56am
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I'm sure she'll come back, big hugs ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 9:32am
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What part of Scotland is she going to? I lived in Edinburgh for 6 months and it was the most amazing experience, I love Scotland and have a soft sport for the Scottish accent too.
I'm sure your sister will have a marvelous time. Who knows if she decides to stay on, you can always go and visit. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 9:58am
awwww rach that sucks you are definately not being silly for not wanting her to go so far away for so long!! but a year does go by so fast these days so just remember that
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 9:59am
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and i'm sooooo jealous!!! i'd love to go to scotland....maybe one day when the kids are 'off my hands' ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 12:10pm
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Scotland is such a cool country. She'll have a ball, especially if she's gone to Edinburgh.
However, you can be sure the weather will make her wish she was back in NZ!! 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 9:00pm
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 2:35pm
| Shes in London right now for a few days and then shes going to Edinburgh. Shes staying at a really flash school and gets to live in a real castle. She loves Harry Potter which is why she wanted to go to the UK. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 2:39pm
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Hehe, that's really cute! (about HP)
Sucks that you're going to miss her so much though! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 3:02pm
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Oh I feel for you. My sis lives in Oz but arrived with her family on Xmas day and is leaving again on Friday. I miss her so much. I know Oz isn't far away but we can't just pop over to see her like she is living down the road. When they lived here I would see her at least once a week. Sisters are the best aren't they. Hope your Sis has a fab time and bigs hugs to you I'm sure the year will fly by. ------------- Mum to Natasha Aroha 9/12/1995, Alexandra Makareta Waimarie 22/4/1998 and....Alyssa Frances Hopaea 18/03/2007 
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