50 years? I can barely plan for next week!

[kidd_dinosaur]

A week ago I went to my grandparents fiftieth anniversary party. It was held at the Elmhurst Inn. We had a beautiful brunch with thirty of my closest (and no so closest) relatives. Some reflections on that day

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[neko_indi]

My grandparents' relationship remains the "ideal" for me - and theirs was much what you describe here.

The family bit: no matter what you might think about money or calss, and be willign to accept and deal with in your friends, with family, it's always different - there's always a level of expectation that your friends likely don't have. Heck - we've both got friends in the business world or IT world who make a hell of a lot of dough - most of whom would never look down on us for what we've chosen to do with our lives in terms of not wanting to persue the big bucks. Heck, some of them even admire what I do for a living, and say they couldn't imagine doing it... *shrug*. When it comes to family though, there's a sense of competition that isn't the same, and a sense of needing to live up to other people's expectations or be judged.

Ah, but then, who am I to say? I don't speak to most of mine, largely because of that sort of thing.

And given my current situation - who am I to comment on committment or lasting relationships?

[kidd_dinosaur]

True. Perhaps over time these familial bonds form and strengthen.

[vacanciesofmind]

Hey man, I totally understand cuz I feel the same way around my family but I don't deal with them. Thay all live in NF. And the whole relationship shit - I mean my dad is working on his 3rd marriage - and he is the only one out of 8 siblings to be divorced. Guess I'm continuing the tradition huh? Anyway's - karnage01@hotmail.com (add me bitch) :P

[kidd_dinosaur]

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