Recently I had a cousin and his wife move out to the Bay Area from back East. I love him and his wife. They are the best and he has always been my most favorite relative. I haven't lived near family in 11 years. The closest family I have a great aunt who lives in Rialto and I never see her so the concept of family is sort of lost on me. My family is pretty cool and at the same time the level of trust that I have for my family is strong yet limited. They've been supportive but have fallen short on some pretty significant issues (like most families?). I think that's why I moved out to California.
For the first time, I'm finding that the concept of family has renetered my consciousness and I'm feeling a different level of anxiety and stress because of concern I have for my cousin and his wife. There are no good specific reasons why as they are pretty self sufficient and easily adapt to the ins and outs of moving from a rural area to an urban one. Maybe its attachment, maybe its love, it might even be a realization of my own sense of loss at being away from family for so long.
Its wonderful being close to family again.
For the first time, I'm finding that the concept of family has renetered my consciousness and I'm feeling a different level of anxiety and stress because of concern I have for my cousin and his wife. There are no good specific reasons why as they are pretty self sufficient and easily adapt to the ins and outs of moving from a rural area to an urban one. Maybe its attachment, maybe its love, it might even be a realization of my own sense of loss at being away from family for so long.
Its wonderful being close to family again.
I'm happy for you about your family moving close by