My sister, Gabrielle, is at home right now. She has the flu– an upset stomach, headache, constipation, and vomiting. My mother has to tell her that the Tylenol is bubble gum so she gets better. That helps for a little while.

My sister is 4 years old. She really wants to go to school. I always tell her, “Next year." One day I got dressed for school, and when I was ready, I walked to the door. Gabrielle started screaming, "AHHHHHHHH! RaRa, I don’t want you to go to school, I want you to stay here with me.’’ My mom tried to calm her down, and I gave her a hug and a kiss, but as I walked out the door, I could still hear her screaming. Next year Gabrielle will be in kindergarten and we’ll be able to go on the bus to school together. I think that will be fun.