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1. this hit the heart
2. "Loved and put up with" sounds about right lol.
3. At least the grandparents we'll see your children grow up even though maybe it's through a medium such as Skype. My children never really got to see their grandparents because they died so early in their lives.
4. thats great i have an okkkkkk yet mostly sucky family close and extended all sides.....(-_-)
5. I have to admit, sometimes I wonder what it'd be like to have a family. I only have a mom. It sounds like a burden.
6. I guess it can even be this way, when you live in a big country, but a long way from both of your parents' families.  When I was growing up in the 1960's & 1970's, my parents lived about 1000 miles away from our nearest relative, so we only got to see them once a year at most, & it was usually a long journey by road/car - really pushing it to get there in a couple of days. In those days air travel was quite expensive (not as cheap as it is now), so for a family consisting of 2 parents & 3 children (as ours was), travel by road was the less expensive option.  So we were always somewhat isolated from our relatives, but always looked forward to getting letters, birthday & Christmas gifts in the mail.  It's a case of just doing what one needs to do, & making the most of the situation one finds oneself in.
7. I didn't hit jackpot with my family ._. But I will share my story (^_^)
   *DRAMA ALERT* My grandma lost 'parentship' (? sorry not english native) of my mom, and my grandpa died when mom was 16... Long story short my mom kind of followed my grandma's mistakes... I have a stable relationship with my father but he is not very loving and never kept in touch with his sibilings. (._.) So yea, I get the "suddenly deciding you're not worth it" part of family.
   My ex-boyfriend's family, however, was an amazing bunch of Latinos so they were very, very loving to me, even to this day, and I am grateful for them and my father <3 And it's with them that I keep in touch via Skype :) So grateful Skype even exists! What an age (^_^) I try to keep positive about things, I hugged everyone a lot when I was close to them. I was not always this loving person, didn't even believe in love, but I learnt the hard lesson when a friend passed away and I realized the most precious thing in life is here and now with the ones we love. So yea, love your family, whoever they are. <3 Either in person or via Skype! (^_^)
8. I feel this way all the time living in a large state like Texas. My husband's family live in the east and mine are in central. Throughout a decade, we went living back and forth with my kids. Then in 2014, I had to make the biggest decision of finding home inside of myself. ;_;
9. You looked like you were about to cry. . .made me watery eyed. You are very lucky to have so many people that love you.
   
   Now I miss my younger Brother and my Niece and Nephews, its been awhile since they have stayed with me, because of . . .issues my brother is going through. I think I am going to call him tomorrow and have him and the kids come stay for the weekend. . .I love my Niece and Nephews as if they were my own(I am single no kids. . .). And, my Brother and I have always been extremely close, and typical boys growing we would get into fights with each other, then end up laughing at the end . . . Yet he refused to fight me when we got into amateur MMA, and he was the better fighter, as I was(still am.) more into HEMA than MMA. We would spar, but never actually fought in nor outside the cage. He has never given me an answer other than, "Dude, I just don't want to". We are insanely protective of each other. . . We have gone through so much crazy stuff together.
10. If you moved to Hawaii you would be half way between both families.
11. Grace, your children (when you have some) and husband make up your nucleus family; they are your first priority. Your siblings and parents become your extended family. I don't know about others but the people that hurt me the most are family members (parents & siblings). It is difficult to get help from them when I needed help. They come around or call the family member that is useful; the member not useful to them is left out in the cold. With that being said, I'm stuck with them.
12. I cried watching this because it is so true! -American expat living in Paris with French hubby
13. Very good video
14. I'm planning to get married to my moroccan boyfriend and its the hardest decision of our lives. He's suppose to come settle down with me in Canada after his sponsorship spouse visa will be approved. I know he will miss his family very much and we'll only be able to visit once or twice a year.
15. I love my family but ive always felt ive never been good enough, both as a grandson, son and now boyfriend to my fiancé.
16. next show....Japansese in Texas! Texan in Peru, Japanese in Kenya....etc
17. I hear ya, Grace. I'm an American living in Ireland with my Irish husband. I so get what you're dealing with. It's hard sometimes. You're not alone. Keep on keeping on and enjoy the love from your friends and family near and far :-)
18. My family is nothing but drunks and losers, at least when they were alive, so I must disagree.
19. Id say family is important but not the most important thing.
20. I live across the country from my family and I can so relate! I think the one thing that has shocked me about the distance is something I never expected. As I got older, more people made their exits, and it is bad enough when I miss a wedding, the birth of a child or some big event, but to have to miss the funeral of someone that I was so close to....THAT has been the SUCKIEST of the sucky things so far. On that day, you want to hug the people still here, and share memories. You want to be WITH people you love and who love you. By far, the hardest thing about the distance so far. I hope that you guys never have that experience, but CHIN UP, FRIENDS! WHO IS TO SAY THAT TELEPORTING WON'T TAKE OFF ANY DAY NOW! Stranger things happen everyday. ~♡~
    ps...when I get used to teleporting, I am sooooo coming to get a poop hat in person! ;-)