((((((((((((( whiteNight ))))))))))))))))
Wow, I am so touched by your letter to your sister and hers' back to you. I can feel the love and the fear in both of your letters. It's funny how kids from the same family have completely different relationships with the parents.....completely different feelings and completely different situations.
I can imagine it must have been hard for you to read your sister's letter and to know how she feels about your mom. We all have such different experiences with our family members. I'm so glad though that she has reached out to you supportively. And I'm also glad you felt able to share your feelings with her to begin with. What a great way to open up communication and grow closer even when far away from each other physically.
I hope and pray that you find some peace and your life takes on a different and better turn for you when you go to college. Take good care of YOU through all this too.

sabby