So thats for sure Saimanyc that you arent alone in this situation. There are plenty and plenty of ppl going thru similar experience.
The question is what can you do to get the things better to some extent..
Remember, actions speak louder than words. So why not it be you who touchbase with all your cousins from time to time. May be you dont get response too quickly but if you are persistent, you'll get atleast few people along, if not all.
Isnt it better than only being sad!
Let me share a very good quote I read the other day, which defines the motive of our lives that should be,
"**"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation;"
Did you read that "redeemed social condition"..? Ring a bell?
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