You+Have+a+Sister

You Have a Sister
I've always known I had a sister, half sister to be exact, but my sister never knew about me. All I've ever known is that her name is Yasmine, we have different moms, she is 5 years older than me, and she is really smart. I also knew she lived in Florida and Boston most of her life, and my dad never had any contact with her since she was little, so no one knew much.

Three days from when I was moving to Burbank I was on the computer when I asked my mom, "What's my sister's name?" she told me and I searched her name. She wasn't 18 then so not much showed up so I asked my mom what her mom's name was and I searched that. The website I found said if I pay $1.95 that I could find more information about them, so I asked my mom if I could and she said fine. I didn't think it would help but I was bored and I had nothing to so I tried. When I searched her mom's name it said that they lived in Boston, Florida, Northern California and..... Burbank. I thought that this had to be a mistake, this had to be the wrong person, but it wasn't. That was the truth. Here, 3 days before I was moving to Burbank, I find out my "Long Lost Sister" lives in Burbank. I found my sister's myspace and looked at her pictures and interests, and and I couldn't believe it, without ever meeting her we had so many things in common. It was really amazing. I emailed her and told her who I was, where I am, and small basic things like that. I understand how creepy it is to receive an email saying, "I am your sister..." but it was worth a shot. Right?

**I don't remember exactly what happened but I know we set up a date in the summer at her house. When my mom and I pulled up to the biggest house on the block, the cream colored, 2-story house with the columns we park the car. I was very nervous, though I don't know why because what could they so to me? i thought. When we got out of the car, it was hot with a cool breeze as if we were at the beach. We walked up the five steps to the columned house and rang the doorbell. I heard someone inside yell, "She's here!" and I started laughing.**

**"I think they know we are here," I whispered to my mom and she nodded with a smile. The door opened, seeing a genuinely smiling face of my sister's American mom, then I looked behind her and I saw my sister, not just in a picture but in person for the first time. The house had yellow walls like my house did, another similarity we both had. We stepped inside gathering into multiple hugs.**

**"Wow. You guys have sisters now," her mother jokingly said even though it was true, we are sisters. She continued, "Go out to the yard and that's where we will eat. Burgers okay?" I nodded and sat down. They brought the still steaming food out and set it on the table. We ate slowly but completely talking in between bites.** **After eating, we ate a caravel M&M cake, which wasn't even cake at all, just pure ice cream, my favorite. Then, we shared baby pictures and stories of our lives. She was a ballerina her whole life and quit cause she got tired of it and wanted to try something new. I've always wanted to do ballet but never tried. We went swimming in their pool just for a few minutes, but even on the hot day, the pool had an icy-feeling. The day went by very fast and before i knew it, we had to leave. We said our goodbyes and set up another day to meet up and left home.**

Now, three years later, we don't see each other THAT OFTEN because she had school work and she's a young adult, but we do meet up sometimes. I think it was last year when I asked her what she thought when she found out about me through email. She said, "I was at my boyfriends house and I suddenly felt the urge to check my email." She continued, " I never check my email anywhere but my own home, but I did, I was stunned." I would have been too if there was a random message from your sister. I thought that was a cool story.

I think it was crazy how we both could've lived in Burbank passing each other in the street, and never have known we are sisters. I do think that website is quite creepy, but I have to be grateful because it helped me find my sister. I really am grateful for technology because I have a sister and we will continue to grow up and change. I love her.