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Veteran's Day and an Etiquette Question
2003-02-20 - 1:31 p.m.
Family "Relations"
Doncha just love family. I do.. I mean I really really do.
Here's an example. My sister has been trying to keep up with my father's side of the family since my father died, close to 10 years ago now. She's had to make all of the overtures and all of the contacts. She's been unable to do it for the past month because she's been recovering from some serious surgery.
Now, they all have her contact information, including cell phone numbers for every member of her family (there are four of them).
We have an Aunt and Uncle (Juanita and John) who were about the only ones out of my fathers other 11 brother and sisters who gave us the time of day. They came and visited a few times a year (he was the Leavenworth prison guard) and they flew out to Va when my father died....They are the ones I have the most wonderful memories of...
Anyways.. my sister logged onto the family website to ask how our Uncle John is doing (he's been ill with cancer but going through treatment). One of my Aunts writes back that he died on Jan. 4th.
No one bothered to tell us. And ya know, they are the type of people to say "ya know.. Junior's (that's what they called my dad) family didn't even send flowers".
My sister was so livid, she asked that her information be removed from the website and that it's her intention to sever this last tie with the family. If they want to be left alone, let them.
I can't say I blame her. I left them alone when my father died. I knew then I wanted no part of people who had no compassion for someone grieving so much. It took my sister a bit longer to realize how cold hearted they can be.
I'll miss my Uncle John, it's always been a comfort knowing he was just on the planet, you know?
I have to wonder how my Aunt Juanita is doing, though. They had no children (their three boys died in an accident many years ago); so she's sort of alone now.
Oh... and there's other news.. but I'll let my love tell you :) (if it's not there yet, it will be shortly, I'm sure)
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