Mother and Carlene, my big sister, planned and booked a trip to
Beijing, China. Three days before the flight, Mother gave the trip up because
she felt that she needed a good rest still. Now, Carlene was left on her own
to travel alone and for the first time to China
To solve her problem and to ease her anxiety, my dear sister had some
solutions. First, she sees to it that her itinerary was in place and her flight
schedule and accommodation were all confirmed. Father got a map from
the Chinese Embassy for Carlene to study. She too asked her Chinese