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A normal day like no others
4 days until my littlest sister birthday
It’s Sunday so we decide we’re gonna do something fun 
Go enjoy Sunday as a family 
Not a problem in our lives 
A calm drive to a glamorous museum in Pittsburgh 
Wondrous sights 
Joyous creations 
It’s a sight like no other 
And yet 
My family isn’t happy 
My sister 
Breanna 
Is giving her typical attitude 
Rude comment 
After the next 
My parents are getting impatient 
They came to have a good time as a family 
They didn’t come for attitude 
Frequent bathroom trips 
What is going on here? 
More water she needs more water 
Why is she so thirsty? 
It doesn’t make sense? 
Mom isn’t clueless 
She said a nice trip like this 
She shouldn’t have attitude 
She shouldn’t have to drink as much as she did 
I think it’s best if I look it up
Just to be on the safe side
What it can’t be? 
It says she could have type 1 Diabetes 
I’ll check her blood sugar when we get home 
What! Honey I’m going to the hospital 
Why what’s wrong 
500 she’s over 500
I’m calling the hospital 
Then my Mom 
Then my sister 
Our life is about to change 
Fast and there isn’t any speed bumps along the way 
Lexi go get a bag ready for your sister 
Stay with your siblings 
Your cousins are coming over to stay 
An hour 
One hour after getting home 
and my sister 
Mom 
Aunt 
and Grandma 
All left for the hospital 
Concerned 
Scared 
And worried 
Three days 
Three days were spent in the hospital 
My sister only 10 years old was giving herself insulin 
Only two weeks of being home 
My Mom and Dad right behind her
Making sure she’s ok
My siblings watching up close to see what she’s doing 
Me silently sitting in the corner 
Unsure of what I feel
As her sister shouldn’t I be happy she’s home?
Then why do I still feel sick?
Why do I feel like everything’s wrong here? 
Why did this have to happen to my little sister?