I was born in a small Michigan town. I lived there until I was around six. For a number of years after our family moved away we would visit our Michigan family a few times a year.
Essentially, I have a number of cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, etc... etc that I grew up with that I haven't seen in a couple of decades at least.
One of the wonderful things about Facebook is that I have been able to reconnect with a number of old classmates and family members.
In the last six months, I have found out that the world really can be a small place sometimes. I find it amazing one of my cousins actually lives within 30 miles of me and has for a number of years.
It was around Christmas that we discovered how close we live to each other.
Cousin Martha and I have chatted online a few time and we have talked on the phone and have discussed meeting each other a building a relationship again. I really would like to do that but since I am a natural procrastinator I have put it off.
There are times when life shows you that putting things off is not a good thing to do.
A couple days ago I found out that another cousin that I had reconnected with through Facebook had died.
Cousin Charles posted messages on Facebook pretty much on a daily basis and I had begun to look forward to his postings.I especially looked forward to his postings about his beloved Detroit Tigers and I had hope to follow his postings throughout the season.
It's sad to hear of someones passing but it is good to be reminded that there will come a day when there will be no tomorrow on this earth.
Be sure to take care of the important things while you here.
And always remember to tell and show your loved ones that you truly do love them; while your still able to.
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