Reunions:
Yup... 'tis the season once more. When I get to rub elbows with relatives I've hardly seen, talked to and for some even recognize. But at least, this reunion is a happy one - as opposed to, say, meeting up in someone's funeral.
Its a time for us to play catch-up, of sorts... and find out what's been happening to some of my cousins' lives, and I only lament the fact that we'll most likely see each other New Years' (and maybe not even) or next Christmas. So why is this the trend? I don't know... I guess my life's been so isolated from theirs that I hardly find reason to link up with them in non-special occasions. I try to find occasions to join my dad, or be with my mom's family as well - but these occasions don't just show up entirely. In fact, I doubt I'm in their radar when talks and plans of 'family' trips come to mind.
I could blame my mom for isolating us... I could also consider distance as a factor in making me bump into them less often... but the fact remains that I've grown and set a life independent of this or that tribe. Sometimes, I feel the loss of possible wisdom said tribe could have given me - just sometimes. After all, moping about it won't get me anywhere. So I just continue on - and be thankful for these brief glimpses about them in FB... and of reunions like this. Meanwhile, I can also consider the possible aggravation that such close proximity could have given me too, and think that my mom had her reasons... and distance? Well, that is less of a hindrance now.
Who knows? Maybe next year will give me more opportunities to be closer to these tribes.
Who knows? Maybe next year will give me more opportunities to be closer to these tribes.
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