Today I gathered with relatives for a family reunion, and it just brought back so many old memories. Seeing cousins you used to run the streets with when you were younger. As I was sitting on a bench at the park today a little girl came up to me with this radiant smile and said hi!  When I looked up, it took me back to my childhood she look identical to one of my cousins I was really closed to. I automatically knew this had to be her child, and sure enough, it was. When I told my cousin how I just knew she was hers she said “funny, because I spotted your daughter out today also.”

My life gets so busy and with all my traveling I miss out on a tremendous amount of family time. So, I am always grateful to see my family. My husband’s family is so closeJ they are a pretty good size family but each one of them is close; from the youngest to the oldest family member. I just love seeing them all together it’s a beautiful thing. However, it makes me sad in a way because my mother’s side of the family is the total opposite. Most of us live right here in the Valley or at least here in California and we never get together most of our children have never met. It is a very sad situation to me, because I really enjoy family time. Before I had children of my own I was the cousin who would go pick up all my younger cousins and hang out with them. I love playing with them and watching them play with one another. I’m older now and have my own kids to take care of, and No one has taking my place. Today I said, enough is enough and I’m going to try and plan an event that will bring together my family. They need to be reminded how important family is. Life is short and we should enjoy one another, be there for one another, and love one another.

Reach out to a family member today, and just say hello!  it’s a start.