Family Get-together
FAMILY GET-TOGETHER
On parade
Best bib and tucker
Here we are
We strangers
With the same familiar name
Little beyond that
Posted on January 18, 2018, in Poetry, Shadorma and tagged Family, Life. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
Ben Naga 
It’s sad that this is often true.
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Yes. Often enough for Ethel Mumford’s remark
“God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.”
continues to resonate with enough people that it has long outlived her.
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I can relate to your nicely writ shadorma, Ben. Interesting how this is often the case in families.
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Starts with non-acceptance and criticism, then secrecy and deceit and a growing distance. 😦
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Sadly, I’ve seen this happen way too often. 😢
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I have come across it myself too.
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my familiar
resemblance 🙂
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Ah, families! Who’d ‘ave ’em? 🙂
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