Dear Jess,

So you have been gone for almost a week now, and I miss you already.  When you were here it seemed like you had not even been gone, but now since you are gone, you seem so far away.  I was so grateful to spend the time with you and I understand that you must eventually go home.  I guess i am selfish and think that you should be here. As we talked home is Germany, now with Amber and your little man.  I want that for you too, understand but hard to grasp. 
   I pulled into Dad's today and saw your car and stood by it for a minute, savoring the excitement I saw from you when you bought it.  I imagined how excited your deserving wife would be when she saw it.  I wanted to see her face as she is so unselfish with everything she does, and deserves this car more than anyone.  I went through Shopko with the girls on Tuesday and saw the little clothes and remember the little man that you were shopping for the week earlier.  It's funny because the day we shopped together would not have meant anything if you would have been living here.  In a way the distance has brought us much closer.  Maybe that is what was meant to be.  Just wanted to let you know that I was grateful that I got to see you and hopeful that next year we will meet up again in Germany.  I love you, the beautiful, smart, sister (LOL)  :)