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Happiness. It's relative.
Facebook Family
From across the country, I watch my nephew’s family on their adventures, outings to the beach, fun times with friends. In the faces of his children, I see my brother’s face, my sister’s. They are all blond, thin and sturdy, healthy kids, outdoor kids, I can tell from here. I see them and their mom. I don’t see my nephew.
I know that right now he needs to be somewhere else.
So I don’t question, don’t inquire. I long ago learned that I don’t need to know everything.
It isn’t my place to ask questions with difficult answers.
No one needs to explain their lives to me. Their decisions. Their living situation.
I am glad just to see such bright little faces. Just now, another post.
We’re here, the post says to me. We’re here and well and living life.
Me, too, I think. Me, too.
All of us in our different places.
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Sometimes ‘questions’ have a way of answering themselves . No need to ask, just be patient. All answers reveal themselves when tell time is right 🙂
Glad they are all well…
Beautiful, thoughtful observations on the day-to-day. Thank you for slowing it down. Namaste.
I like your take on Facebook. I’m now on my third attempt to find a niche that doesn’t cause me stress in this social media tool and have discovered it is best, for me, to keep my “friends” as those who truly are friends – people I trust and mostly family members. I find FB gives me social anxiety and I know it’s silly but it does. So I really appreciate your acceptance of the medium and how it works best for you.