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[quote=Anonymous]I think it is fabulous when people reconnect like this. You should be more interactive and make suggestions to them also. If you live in the same area, you could ask if they want to catch up at Starbucks — your treat. Or come
Over and binge watch an old season of a show you both like.

I had an aunt and uncle that I would not have said I was close to growing up. When my mom died, my aunt and uncle really stepped up and into our lives in a way that I would never have anticipated. I am so very happy that we reconnected. They are bonus grandparents to my kids and we vacation with them regularly. We love them so much.

It really started the first Thanksgiving after my mom died and I basically reached out and said “we would love to see you Thanksgiving weekend.” I just really wanted to do something different that year, and it felt too hard to see my husband and his mom together. My aunt and uncle immediately included us in all their plans and then we started doing more together. I have a child with profound ID and my other kid was undergoing brain cancer treatment when my mom died (she is fine 10 years later). They just jumped right in and helped us, enjoyed each others company, etc.[/quote]

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