Anonymous wrote:Unimportant
You either make the effort to see them, or you don't
You either have a good, loving relationship with them, or you don't. Most people do, and it's not about the distance.
The problem with this is that you miss out on the small interactions that can occur with variable frequency over time. Annual "visits" don't really build the same connections. They are more disruptive of the normal rhythms of life. Being close enough to drop in is different.