I grew up with a granny living with us ,my Aunts visited every day and we all visited each others houses at weekends .My parents were the only ones who had children so the aunties walked us in our prams,took us to the park.Knitted for us and bought clothes for school etc etc .It was a lovely childhood .
My children grew up 5 minutes walk from their GP's their Aunties were all in walking distance ..(saw them most days as I dropped into my parents on my way home from work most days ) apart from OH's family who lived 40 miles away and we saw them every Sunday and the children spent weekends with then and weeks during the summer.
My children speak to each other most days, or message each other the GC love getting together as much as they can and we see at least one GC most days .
My daughter moved 40 miles away with her new husband a few years ago ,he's an only child whose parents aren't bothered about seeing him or the GD that lives here .He thinks we're odd because we're so close .I think its just how we were all brought up and am very happy the youngest generation seem to be carrying on in the same way .Family is the most important thing in life as far as I'm concerned .
Good Morning Good Friday 29th March 2024