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[quote=Anonymous]My sympathies, OP. both of my parents had large families and I also miss the big get togethers. My sibling is single and my husband's family lives far away with no children close to our kids' age, so we don't have the natural big bands of family get togethers. I know when my parents, who are both in poor health, pass on, things will seem pretty quiet on some holidays. One thing that has worked for me has been rekindling or forming bonds with cousins and second cousins. Some of them I was close to when young, some I never met until my 20s, 30s, or even 40s.I make it a point to stay in touch with them and travel to visit them; I probably see extended family 4-5 times a year. Am I the one doing most of the reaching out? Yes. But it fills a need for me, and I know when my parents are gone I will value having others who can share memories with me and my children, o[/quote]
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