Family

We attended a beautiful family wedding this weekend and it got me to thinking about how special family is. I think we have a close family and we have managed to overcome some rough spots and all remain close in spite of them. I have to credit my great and forgiving kids for that, and pat myself on the back a tiny bit. =:+) And now we have gained another daughter in law (grandaughter in law in my case) and two more precious boys. And, BTW, we are officially gaining another dil soon and a beautiful little girl. In thinking, though, this is the first time I am a little disappointed. We have lost a family member and it really makes me sad. Actually, we have lost two family members, but one was to drugs and unfortunately we can't do anything about that...hopefully someday he will return. Everyone makes their choices and we have to accept that, I guess, but we don't have to like it. I feel bad, because when one looses touch with his/her roots, I think it is a shame. Families have so much to offer each other....... We are there for each other to share the good times and bad, sad and happy, fun and not so fun. We share when new members are added, by birth, marriage or whatever. We are saddened by separations and disagreements, but help each other overcome them. I have come to appreciate that even more after reconnecting with a cousin I had lost touch with over the years. We can only hope that sometime soon bygones can be bygones and the whole family can reconnect. Nothing should be so important that we loose touch with our loved ones.