Those years passed quickly. My sister will be released soon, and I am simply beside myself. The trauma her actions caused is indescribable, especially to her children, who were teenagers, and my own children, who were very close to their grandmother. My brother-in-law divorced my sister, throwing their family into more upheaval. My life was upended when my mother was released from the hospital and needed round-the-clock care; I moved in to take care of her, which affected my marriage, though my husband was incredibly understanding. In the aftermath, our family — including my brother-in-law, his wonderful new girlfriend, my husband and both sets of children — has grown close. None of them ever want to see my sister again.