How do I still be a good sister living outside the STATES?

[Tina]

I have two older brothers in the military and while they are away they always kept in touch via EMAIL, SKYPE, LETTERS, and CARE PACKAGES.


I also send packages to them full of pictures of our daily lives and special events so they don't feel like they totally missed out. I always put pictures in scrapbooks so they have something more than just the photos, next to the photos I always put little notes about what was going on... Things they miss from home, snacks, magazines, etc.

You could always send them interesting new things you come across, take LOADS of pictures of your adventure.

Writing letters take a longer time but are very meaningful to get when you are away at home, I try to write them once a week. Sometimes in emails, you can really discover a person when conversations are constant =)

Mostly I am always keeping in touch with my brothers via SKYPE/FACEBOOK/YAHOO, it's quick, has cams to view each other.