Comments on: Invisible bonds http://thejumps.co.uk/2009/12/19/7501/ Live life like us, because its better, frankly Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:36:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Elizabeth http://thejumps.co.uk/2009/12/19/7501/comment-page-1/#comment-18531 Elizabeth Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:10:43 +0000 http://thejumps.co.uk/?p=7501#comment-18531 I think there are as many ways to look at this issue as there are families! You had the 1st hand knowledge of growing up near a large family. We (5 siblings) were in the States, children of Irish immigrants-we had no relations for over 3000 miles. Puts a completely different perspective of knowing where you came from, and who your own relations are. Now I live here, my mom is 4,500 miles away--and my husbands family is up near you--so basically, my children are growing up without an extended family. Can be, from my experience, a lonely feeling in this rather big world. I do think knowing where you're 'from' is very important--make the effort,it's worth it! I think there are as many ways to look at this issue as there are families! You had the 1st hand knowledge of growing up near a large family. We (5 siblings) were in the States, children of Irish immigrants-we had no relations for over 3000 miles. Puts a completely different perspective of knowing where you came from, and who your own relations are. Now I live here, my mom is 4,500 miles away–and my husbands family is up near you–so basically, my children are growing up without an extended family. Can be, from my experience, a lonely feeling in this rather big world. I do think knowing where you’re ‘from’ is very important–make the effort,it’s worth it!

]]> By: Danae http://thejumps.co.uk/2009/12/19/7501/comment-page-1/#comment-18490 Danae Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:54:02 +0000 http://thejumps.co.uk/?p=7501#comment-18490 Nice post. I know what you mean. We just got together with my husband's sister and husband today. It's the first meet-up for months and we haven't ever seen their two grandchildren so we made a pact to do that. Family is important, and it is important to keep in touch, even if only once a year because the years flash by and then there comes a time when it's too late. So start after Christmas and organise the next year knees-up, hire a hall, book a band. It might just be one of those occasions that sits in your memory forever, gleaming and glowing. A Merry Christmas to you and yours. Nice post. I know what you mean. We just got together with my husband’s sister and husband today. It’s the first meet-up for months and we haven’t ever seen their two grandchildren so we made a pact to do that.

Family is important, and it is important to keep in touch, even if only once a year because the years flash by and then there comes a time when it’s too late. So start after Christmas and organise the next year knees-up, hire a hall, book a band. It might just be one of those occasions that sits in your memory forever, gleaming and glowing.

A Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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