Tale of an Older Sister

I thought I would write about my relationship with my older sister, Katie today. There's obviously a very close relationship between me and Leanna, but I haven't written about Katie as much. When I was growing up, I loved Katie and spending time with her. She did the typical older sibling antics of sometimes teasing or taking advantage of us, but it was still very fun. In my young adult single years, Katie and I were extremely close. The summers I spent with her in Boston and Denver were some of the most fun times of my life. Even when we weren't living together, we would talk on the phone for an hour every week just updating each other on our lives. Things changed when Katie and Leanna had their falling out. It was hard for both of them and Katie thought I was taking Leanna's side for a lot of it. Things gradually got more and more strained. The phone calls lessened and I took fewer trips to visit her. It is now in a really weird spot. Katie rarely responds to my texts now and we hardly talk. I know that Katie has cut herself off from most of the family, but it still hurts. I am just trying to be patient and still make an effort even if she doesn't accept it. Our lives are different and we are both married now, but I still sometimes reminisce about our close relationship of the past. That could happen again but Katie would have to let go of some of her anger towards the family. I will be seeing her while I am in Colorado for my doctoral seminar so I will see how that goes.