There are occasions when transgenerational and transcontinental members of an extended family come together for celebration and fellowship. During one such gathering recently, Anna and I were surprised by the many gains of such a time.
One experience stands out in my mind as I reflect on this time. Each of us has grown and changed since we met with each other few years back. We needed time to get to know the 'new persons' we have become. This renewal of our impressions of each other was necessary to know each other as those who are becoming to be even more unique.
This reminds us of the mystery that each of us is as humans. Parents change; children change, brothers and sisters change... So when we meet with other members of the family, we encounter the changes, the personal growth has brought in. To become familiar with this growing process is one valuable gain of such family times.
The relationships get renewed and revised. We discover what is common and different and become reconnected with each other in appreciation of each other. Most relationships need refreshing family times to grow together valuing and esteeming each other.
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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