"Do you love your little sister?" asks Aunty Rena. I love Olivia more than anything else I can think of but I say, "Not really."
Later on in the same chapter Olivia drowns in a small pond. Bobo feels terrible about the death of her younger sister. She feels that she was responsible for both the beginning and ending of Olivia's life. Olivia was just a few years old, and Bobo had already developed a strong relationship with her little sister. Some people don't ever develop strong love for their siblings. For Bobo to have created such a relationship at an early age affected her greatly. When Olivia died, Alexandra describes her life as two parts. Happy and sad. The happy time was when Olivia was alive, and the sad was when her little sister was dead. I think that if Bobo had told her sister that she loved her, or at least given her a hug, she might have felt less guilty about Olivia's death. Even though her sister is only a few years old, and like all toddlers who have trouble understanding what people tell her, I think she would have sensed that Bobo cares for her. One should always share their true opinions, or feelings at the appropriate time. Once you say something, you can never take it back. Everyone will remember your original comment, and that is the one that matters. Sometimes when you mean to say something but you blurt out something different, it is most likely what you were first thinking. If you mess up on your words, it can reveal your attempts at trying to cover up your original thought. Why do people hide their thoughts and feelings? It could be that they are embarrassed of their opinion. People have a tendency to judge others in life. If they think that your opinion is wrong, one will start to not speak out or try and hide what they are thinking. One will try to say the most common opinion so that they won't be judged by others. Being able to speak one's opinion is what separates the leaders from the followers. If one trie to learn not to care what others think so much about them, one can enjoy life care free and happy.