After 4 Years

It’s quite sad right? Like sometimes I want to meet up with people and both parties want to but there’s very different schedules and priorities and although you really want to meet you just can’t.

@moffittjc I Think Facebook is indeed a great help in bridging familial gap. Although there are some cousins that I really feel estranged with even when we are fb friends.

@flapiz I totally get it. I used to be so close to my cousins, and now it is a struggle for us to ever meet up in person. Everybody has their own lives to live, with family and work commitments and such. And what makes it harder for us is that everybody lives in different places, so none of us are currently living near each other. Thankfully, Facebook and other social media sites let us keep in touch with each other easily when we can't be together.

Hey Judy don’t you find it strange that a growing family becomes more divided than united? May I know who Vince is?

@JudyEv I see. Now I remember you mentioning him in some of your posts. How in the world did your son ended up marrying in Ireland? Was he backpacking when he met his wife? Have you ever been to Ireland ? I’m planning to marry a French guy this situation makes me think of how my mum would feel.

@flapiz Oh sorry. Vince is my husband. I include him in so many of my posts that quite a few now know who he is. Regarding families seeming to be divided, I don't find it strange really. My situation is a bit different as one son is married in Ireland and his wife won't travel. The other son is single and four hours flight away. But my nieces and nephews are scattered all over the place and all their children are heavily involved in sports and music etc so it becomes hard for them all to get together. But that means that the oldies now find it a bit easier to get together from time to time. They still have contact through FB etc.

Everything may drift apart except me and my sister. Despite the 4 years separation we will always be super close.

Well that maxim is right but then distance does not mean distant. Some people will always be far from each other but close at heart.

@Shiva49 They must have touched your soul deeply. For me a person like that would be my late grandma on my mum’s side.

@flapiz Some who are no more are very much alive in my heart -- siva

I will make the most of it. Who knows when the next one would be.

@flapiz Yes, it's good to enjoy every chance you have to bond with relatives as it might be a long time for the next chance.

@sunrisefan specially since Filipinos are so keen in going abroad.

Hahaha Filipino families tend to be riotous when gathered.

@flapiz Yes, and it's fun around them too.

Haha thank you. The one in white.

Thanks Shubu. Are you close with your cousins too?

@flapiz Yes I am.

That’s true you can be with a lot of people and feel lonely but then if you have one close friend it’s all you need.

@flapiz I need another person in our lives too. My friend has family that she spends a lot of time with so we do not see each other a lot.

Thanks Diana. The holidays is a stressful season for me but this is one of the perks.

@BloggerDi Aww Thank you. We do all look different like we’re not cousins We call ourselves miss international hahaha.

@flapiz I just saw the pic you added. All of you look beautiful and happy.

We had a great time talking a lot about things we can’t tell our parents hahaha.

So you’re from the Middle East? My neighbours in Australia celebrate Eid.

It’s indeed a shame how the teleportation device hasn’t been invented yet. It would make life so easy for all the families.

@flapiz Oh, yeah, that would be wonderful.

There’s a special bond between cousins just like sisters.

@KOLAMsegaran1 an unbreakable friendship and sisterhood.

@flapiz what kind of bond do you mean

I’m so sorry to hear that. Life has an expiry. On the good note all the memories never die.

Hi Cruz I think almost everyone wants to go abroad. I hope you make it great!

Hi Putri it’s my cousin almost the same age as me. I’m too young to be a grandma. Hahaha .