I am a proud sister. I am a tired caregiver. I am a passionate advocate. I am a best friend. These are just four of the many roles I found myself playing this year as my triplet sister Sarah, who has Down syndrome, came to live with me as part of her transition to independent living.
Sarah and I are only 23 years old, and when the opportunity arose for her to move from Florida to Ohio for a year to become more independent, I felt as if there was no better timing.
I had just completed my undergrad and was new to Columbus, and Sarah had just aged out of the public-school system with little direction as to what would be her next step.
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