My Sister Denied My Last Request, and My Family Regretted It Too Late

For as long as I could remember, Mom and Dad had put my sister Olivia in charge of my money.

They made it a rule: every single cent I spent had to be approved by Olivia first.

When I was eight, I ran a fever and asked for money to buy medicine.

Olivia said I only wanted the cash to buy candy, and she turned me down flat. The fever turned into pneumonia.

When I was ten, the family went rafting on the river. I couldn't swim, so I asked to rent a life vest.

Olivia said the raft was perfectly safe and I didn't need one. The raft flipped. I nearly drowned.