A couple of months ago, my big sister approached me and asked if me and my little sister would like to live with her next year because she needed roommates. My little and I decided that she would be a great roommate and we would love to live with her. We went apartment hunting twice and neither time my big was able to go, which wasn’t a problem at all. My little and I just looked at three bedroom layouts when we went and considered her in our decision making.

After viewing about 10 different complexes, we finally found the perfect apartment. It was a three bedroom, two bath, with a loft and wood floors, and it was close to school. We consulted with my big that very day and she said she had been in that apartment complex before and really liked it so she trusted our decision. The next day we brought over our application and fees to be the first people on the wait list.

Everything was going smoothly until one day this week, she told me her predicament. She has a serious boyfriend and is going to be teaching full time in the fall, so she no longer was certain that living with us was the best decision because of the close quarters and different lifestyles. Although we respected her decision and appreciated her letting us know in advance, it was still annoying to have a sudden change in plans I thought were solid.

My little and I ended up being able to get on the two bedroom wait list and did not lose our application fees. We will now both get our own bathrooms, huge walk in closet and pantry in the kitchen. It isn’t a loft, but who wants to air condition all of that extra space anyway? We decided that it was probably for the best and cheaper too.

I don’t like change, but because my positive thinking tools were in the back of my mind when all of this was happening, I was better able to cope. I definitely think that everything happens for a reason, and that this living situation will be the best for all parties involved in the long run.

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