My life with my niece and nephew
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Comments (16)lol! Theresa - you're an aunt! :) Seriously though - I hope I can get them BIGGER & possibly see them bloom. I'm anxious to see ANY of them bloom - but the Versicolor Peach x German Double Peach has somewhat captivated me. I can see it! lol! It's a rewarding feeling knowing I actually got them to sprout & then actually grow. I just wish I were more experienced in growing brugs from seed. But - the time will come! lol! (maybe in 5-10 years!!) I'm just happy I've gotten them this far! :) Mike...See MoreThose with adult nieces & nephews...
Comments (10)I have one blood niece, one nephew who was adopted by my sister at about age 4, and a niece and nephew who are foster kids (not related to me by blood, not adopted). We only see each other at big family gatherings--and not even all the time then. I have a daughter who does communicate with and get together with her cousin regularly. They're very close. Partly, I agree that geography plays into it. None of the nieces and nephews live too close to me. Nearest one is going to school about 45 miles away, the farthest lives 1000 miles away. Partly, it's a lifestyle thing. Of mine--one is married with 2 children, working long hours to support his family; one is going to college, taking a very difficult and time-consuming major and has little free time at best; other two are expecting, and are very busy with just getting by on a day to day basis. And lastly, I think it's a generational thing. I don't hang around with people who are 30-40 years older than I, and I can certainly appreciate that my nieces and nephews probably don't see a lot of common ground between us As to my aunts/uncles? I see one aunt a couple of times a month--I'm basically her support system, and in charge of her affairs if anything should happen to her. But I haven't seen any of my other aunts/uncles for many years, except at funerals/weddings (and not always then--the ones who live half the country away didn't make it here for Mom's funeral last month) Not that I wouldn't like to see them, but our lives have diverged, and we all have so many responsibilities on our plate that sometimes there just isn't time for visiting back and forth....See MoreMy Niece's Viewing.
Comments (11)The funeral went well, today. They had made a vidoe of her as a mom, wife and herself. It was so wonderful. It sure was her. When they played the part about her being herself everyone in the church stood and they played the song Save a Place For Me. It was just so peaceful. When you saw Laura she always had a smile on her face. I sure will miss her......See MoreMy Niece Passed Away
Comments (35)I revisited your daughter's site for the first time in a long time. She was so sweet. And now you've lost your niece, too. That hurts a lot. I just posted on another thread about losing my niece 7 years ago. It's like losing one of your own. My sympathies to you and your family....See Moreeld6161
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