“But, you need to understand that I suspect that she will not like what you’ve done, particularly at first. You’ve had a really solid relationship, much better than I would have expected among siblings. I suspect she’ll feel hurt and a bit betrayed at first. Hopefully, with time she’ll realize that you had her best interests in mind in doing this but at first, you need to be ready for the worst. I don’t even think she knows that any of us have found her out, which shall make the blow even more painful. Still, we won’t know unless she gets selected. We can prepare, but there’s no sense in worrying until the time comes.”
“You’re right, Mom. Thanks for understanding where I was coming from in what I’ve done. I hope it works out for the best.”
“I hope so, too, Liz. I hope so too.”