This article was in my local paper this past Thursday, but apparently it has been published and re-published in many papers over a few months, which hopefully is a good thing...
Caught in a family battle? How to bring your crumbling clan back together
Not too long ago, a couple of my sisters and I attended a large family event -- a reunion for most of the attendees, but not necessarily for us since we'd never met most of them -- and it was a simply lovely experience. What kind, beautiful and friendly people they were, and what a joy it was to meet them. And the history! We learned much about our father's (and our) history and relatives and background that little was known of before.
Why were we not acquainted with these lovely family members prior to this? Was it possibly because of some stupid feud that was passed on through generations, as described in the article?
Actually, yes it was, which is tremendously sad, as it led to my father and his brother barely knowing their father, and us not knowing these beautiful people.
Similar discord continues in my family to this day, albeit for a heavier reason.
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