| Meet My Family |
| Heritage The handing down of knowledge from generations unsurpassed, Beliefs and customs taught, strongly rooted in our past. Linking our tomorrows with the treasures of yesterday. A precious gift that can be cherished and shared along the way. ~Brenda Darlene Kijowski |
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| Some families are like friends. Some come and some go on with their lives and never look back. You lose touch throughout the years and never close again. Then there are some families that remain close and tight as always. Wish my family was like that. I remember growing up and always gathering for the holidays for dinner, children playing and the grown-ups talking. Lots of laughter and joy going around. Little by little the family started to part, and now the only time we get together is when someone dies and there is a funeral. Some still don't come around even for that for some reason or another. I miss the good old days where we was so close. I don't know what happened throughout the years, but we are just not close like we use to be. Very seldom do you hear from anyone any more. Whenever you ask a family member what's going on, you either get "I have no idea, don't hear from them any more" or "They are fine and still alive". When asking about the family history to do a family tree to share with everyone, either you get no answers or no one remembers anything. Really sad! I think it's important for all families to stick together no matter what happens or what's going on in their lives. You should always make room for family. Even though the boys father and I are no longer together, I still try to stay in contact with his side of the family. Or I should say what little I know how to get in contact with. Sometimes I feel like I'm bothering someone when I call to see how they are doing and give a little update on the boys and I. It saddens my heart that no one cares any more about family and the importance of staying together. Maybe I'm just old fashion at heart and wish it was like it was back in the old days. I understand everyone has their own lives now and they are busy working and all. But have we all forgotten what matters most? Do you only call when there is a death or needing something? When is the last time you picked up the phone and called just to say you loved someone, missed them or asked how they are doing? Have you gotten so far involved in making that all mighty dollar that you have forgotten where you came from? My boys are still small, but I'm going to teach them the importance of family and never to turn their back on each other or anyone else in the family no matter what the issue may be. I will teach them everything I know so some day they can pass it along to their children and so on and so on. It's no wonder why these days kids are turning to gangs or the wrong crowd to feel like they belong in a family. I have friends and their family who treats me more like a family member than I feel from my own sometimes. I must say it feels nice too, because at least my boys can see how close being a family can be. I'm not perfect and I will be the first to admit I have done wrong in the past. But there is a thing called forgiveness. What's in the past is in the past, let it go and forgive. Was I that bad of a person for you to turn your back on me? If I was, then please remind me what I did so wrong so we can work through it together. I miss my family dearly. Each night I pray for them. I pray that they are safe from harm and they have nothing but peace, love, joy, happiness and love in their lives. Maybe someday we will be close again. Just know I still love you with all my heart and soul. I miss you and I'm just a phone call away. I don't care what time of the day or night you call, just call or drop me a line sometime. Lets open the door of communication again before it's too late. Little by little we can put our family back together again so the children of the future can have something to look back on and pass along to their children. If everyone did this maybe all the killings and everything else wrong with the world today will vanish and we all can live without fear and nothing but joy in our lives. |
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