I'm sorry your sister will be moving far away. This is hard. There's nothing wrong with wishing she wasn't going because you like having her near.

Missing people is hard. Acknowledge to yourself that it will be hard and let it happen.

What about making some plans? You could plan a special sister lunch or night out before she goes and talk with her about how you will miss her and give her a special going away gift. You can make plans about when you will call one another after she goes so you have that to look forward to. You could shop and buy her little gifts to send once a month or so.

Missing and being missed connect people when they are apart.

Mostly, though, just let happen what is happening. Trying to prevent, avoid, or ignore the pain/emotions won't work. Give yourself permission to have the emotions you're having. You can't move on until it is time to move on; you are still in the midst of the event yet. You will move on naturally after your sister has moved. It will be a shift in your life; an interesting growing experience.

"Losing it" on the day she leaves would be natural, don't you think?

ECHOES

to sisters!