tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post5166479018693135446..comments2023-11-01T03:48:37.261-04:00Comments on From Tracie: Family FeelingsTracie Nallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-4972043352809806662013-11-20T15:27:01.807-05:002013-11-20T15:27:01.807-05:00How is it we both so often battle the same things?...How is it we both so often battle the same things? I'm struggling with family feelings too. We were hoping to be able to visit my family for Thanksgiving this year, but money just isn't there. It was going to be the first official family holiday we've had since Ian and I got together. His family lives only an hour away but we see them only briefly if they would come out to a show. <br />I'm grateful for the family of my heart, but they live so scattered, I have to pacify myself with video chats and emails. I'm craving that cozy family feeling...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-54768735676752467762013-11-19T19:20:59.494-05:002013-11-19T19:20:59.494-05:00I'm so happy you get to have your family close...I'm so happy you get to have your family close to you. That is a blessing. Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-45581449136189433332013-11-19T19:20:39.864-05:002013-11-19T19:20:39.864-05:00Oh Angel. I know that whole situation is awful for...Oh Angel. I know that whole situation is awful for you. I wish you didn't have to deal with them all the time like that. Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-32209629579115507672013-11-19T19:19:49.691-05:002013-11-19T19:19:49.691-05:00That is so very sad! I have been in that position,...That is so very sad! I have been in that position, too, in the past, and it is a whole other level of sad.Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-84166737449952073002013-11-19T19:12:38.650-05:002013-11-19T19:12:38.650-05:00My daughter often talks about wishing we could mov...My daughter often talks about wishing we could move closer to her beloved family, too. They are a bit more spread out than yours is, but most of them are within an hour of each other. <br /><br />I'm glad you have been able to build a family where you are. Education opportunities and not having to drive 25 minutes to the grocery store are good reasons to be thankful! Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-55240806624901235072013-11-19T19:09:52.538-05:002013-11-19T19:09:52.538-05:00My immediate family and chosen family are awesome!...My immediate family and chosen family are awesome!<br /><br />Awkward family moments are the worst. It should be all fun and togetherness without any stress - isn't that how it always works in movies? At least by the time the credits are ready to roll. Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-12540041605022160952013-11-19T19:08:49.793-05:002013-11-19T19:08:49.793-05:00Yearning might be a better word. But I think there...Yearning might be a better word. But I think there is a little bit of jealousy in there, too.<br /><br />Thanks!! I really need to print it out and frame it.Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-29352418293490395232013-11-19T19:08:16.428-05:002013-11-19T19:08:16.428-05:00Some of my closest relationships are with the fami...Some of my closest relationships are with the family of my heart - they aren't related to me by blood, but they will forever be family. I'm glad you have been able to find some of those people in your own life as well. <br />Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-74299017066952254362013-11-19T19:07:16.000-05:002013-11-19T19:07:16.000-05:00There are definitely blessings to living where we ...There are definitely blessings to living where we are, too. And I have found special friends who I wouldn't have met if we lived near family. It is a trade-off in a lot of ways. I'm glad you are able to see the blessings in your life, even in the midst of wishing for more time with your family. Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-64718453669049519342013-11-19T19:05:51.744-05:002013-11-19T19:05:51.744-05:00I think it is those random get togethers that I ha...I think it is those random get togethers that I hate missing the most. All the little moments. It is really tough to deal with chronic illness without the support of family near by to help. Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-40639427467900100782013-11-18T22:37:27.343-05:002013-11-18T22:37:27.343-05:00All my family are pretty close to me, I do not kno...All my family are pretty close to me, I do not know what how I would feel if those who I am close to moved far away from me. Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-25046270042372005452013-11-18T13:44:34.702-05:002013-11-18T13:44:34.702-05:00You know when I was younger my mom always came bac...You know when I was younger my mom always came back here for the holidays. When we moved back here it was great to participate in the traditions. As family has passed away the traditions have faded with them. I have famly literally in my back yard that I would rather NOT see than celebrate a holiday with.. yeah.. not good. Angelwithatwisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617096750132900242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-35061269305143793502013-11-18T09:35:57.866-05:002013-11-18T09:35:57.866-05:00My mother's family lives in Colorado. I adore ...My mother's family lives in Colorado. I adore them and very rarely get to see them. My sister in California, and I miss her something fierce. Ironically, the family I have living in town might as well live out of town. Makes me sad when I think about it.-AshleyThe Dose of Realityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778610584517345200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-34190860803485254212013-11-18T06:27:56.892-05:002013-11-18T06:27:56.892-05:00I clicked through and read your linked post. I'...I clicked through and read your linked post. I'm sorry for whatever happened that caused the decisions. <br /><br />I grew up in a very small town in Illinois (population 2500). My ENTIRE family lives within 10 minutes of each other. They see each other weekly, even daily sometimes. <br /><br />My roots are planted firmly in New England, 1000 miles way. It is painful to know I'm missing so much family time- birthdays, Christmas, even random gatherings. My son adores his cousins and often wishes we'd move there. <br /><br />But here, we've got a great circle of friends who have become family. Here, my kids will have an opportunity at a great education and I don't have to drive 25 minutes just to get to the grocery store.<br /><br />NJ @ A Cookie Before Dinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076648716036128404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-6470019619957725492013-11-17T22:16:32.897-05:002013-11-17T22:16:32.897-05:00I struggle with this too. Mainly because I want th...I struggle with this too. Mainly because I want that warm, big family that gets all crazy on the holidays. I just don't have that. My extended family is awkward and it's stressful to have them around. Thankfully I love my little immediate family and my friends who are my chosen family!Crystal T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11975436998152162353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-74905603594616703052013-11-17T21:41:18.332-05:002013-11-17T21:41:18.332-05:00I think it is more of a yearning than jealousy. Th...I think it is more of a yearning than jealousy. That is a beautiful picture of the two of you. Claudya Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034216831504207496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-38184875778260919472013-11-17T19:15:56.711-05:002013-11-17T19:15:56.711-05:00Although we don't currently live too far from ...Although we don't currently live too far from my family (same state, within a couple hours to anyone), I long for closer relationships. I'm glad to have that type of close relationship with other people whom I consider my family. Those are the people I miss most when I'm away or unable to be in frequent contact with.<br /><br />Once I dreaded the holiday season. Now, not so much. I know I have a place with those other people to help balance out time with my family or experience the closeness that is family. I'm also grateful for the relationships I'm developing with Hun's family :)Life Breath Presenthttp://lifebreathpresent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-83237126327378302502013-11-17T17:56:58.666-05:002013-11-17T17:56:58.666-05:00I grew up far away from my extended family, and no...I grew up far away from my extended family, and now that I moved back to America as an adult, my parents still live overseas and my husband's parents live an 18 hour drive away from us--so we have definitely experienced the strange situation that is living far away from family members you love. I miss that we don't get to get together often, but I'm thankful for the lives we're blessed to have!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-18697627000448965512013-11-17T17:05:17.087-05:002013-11-17T17:05:17.087-05:00Came over to visit from BlogHer. My kids have grow...Came over to visit from BlogHer. My kids have grown up the same way- my husband's job moved us all over the country. Like everything else, it has had its good an bad parts- when we get together its more like a "honeymoon" than for the other family members (who all live close) We appreciate the time together more, and make our "reunions" more of an event. BUT it is also lonely being so far away, and not getting to take part in the everyday stuff- like my nephew's basketball games, or random birthdays. My kids also suffer from chronic illness, so doing that alone hasn't been easy either. www.livingwithjuvenilearthritis.comKLPMillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15229445724249413759noreply@blogger.com