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[quote=Anonymous]This is nuts. And a totally first world, wealthy person stance. When my folks immigrated to this country 40 years ago from India, they left behind 4 sisters on one side, and 1 brother on another. My parents missed 3 sibling weddings. My mom had not a single relative from her side at her own baby shower. Not because they didn't want to be there, but because they didn't have the money to actually get back!! They were freaking poor. They sent money back home to help, and whatever was left they saved for a house. People were sad, but they understood, of course. When my siblings and I were growing up, we saw our family in India once every 3-4 years because that is all we could afford. We kept in touch with lots of letters and a phone call every month (it was expensive back then).

Guess what?!? We are all super close despite the distance! I talk to my grandparents (in their 90s) on skype now weekly, and my mom speaks to all 4 of her sisters every day using WhatsApp video. I'm actually much closer to the family in India than the family in the United States, despite the less frequent physical contact. My kids have visited their great-grandparents, great-aunts and cousins in India twice now, and write emails to them. They are 7 and 5.

OP, there are many ways of being part of family. Go and visit your family when you are physically able with your 3 children, and in the meantime, make sure they can call/skype with your children regularly. [/quote]

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