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Jan 15, 2010, 07:38 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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If she really wants to go, I think it would be selfish of you to ask her to stay.
I have a similar relationship with my older sister, and it broke my heart when she moved to Texas in 1980. I wanted to move there too, but I didn't have the heart to leave my elderly parents behind to fend for themselves. She had her heart set on Texas, and there was no talking her out of moving.
After all these years and all the distance between us, our relationship has not changed. We talk with each other on the phone (a LOT), and she comes up to visit once a year. My sister's home is in Texas, and she's happy there. Because we are so close, I have no choice but to be happy for her.
My best friend was like a twin sister to me. We grew up together and did just about everything together. When she was in her early 20s, she decided to move to Florida with her fiance. I wanted to tell her not to move, but I bit my tongue and cried while she was gone. I was THRILLED when they decided to move back after a year in Florida.
Your sister might find her home and happiness several states away or she might find out it's not all it's cracked up to be and come home. Either way, you'll always be close. 
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