So everyone knows you can blame this one getting started on my brother.
How did this get started? Well my brother is suposed to get married this year to a wonderful Lady he has been with for years now. Because there is a wedding, there has to be wedding guests. Here in lies the fun. My brother has only slotted 7 spots for family. He has invited, and I assume received confirmation from some friends. Naturally the number of spots allocated for family has sparked off regular rants I have had to listen to from both of my parents.
In all honesty I don't blame my brother for only allocating a small number to a family that doesn't seem interested in him(I say us).
After all I remember growing up my dad would take his vacation to drive mom, my brother and I up to Texas, so we could visit the family. I do not remember their coming down for either my brother's or my own graduation claiming it was too expensive.
Yet I know certain members were as close as Orlando throughout the years and they couldn't spare the expense of a few hours to come visit then either.
Ok so you have my side of part of the back history.
So after discovering that my brother has only allocated a small number for family, I got to thinking. How many people take for granted I am going to always over look the fact that the only time I hear from them is because they want, need or feel they are entitled to something? How many people do I do that to?
Gandi says be the change you wish to see. Gonna take that to heart on this matter. Gonna check in a few times with those in the family for no other reason than to say hi. Then if I get no response or reciprocity conviently loose their information.
Sounds to me like a reasonable thing. After all I know people get busy I don't expect every day, week or hell even monthly contact, but I would like to know that on occasion I cross their mind more than oh hey she is on Facebook.
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