I have cousins that I grew up with and we were very close too. We lost touch, but somewhat keep in touch. We live within an hour of each other, but we never see each other. I always want to reach out and plan a get-together, but I feel like I'm wasting their time, so I never reach out.

Reach out, tell them you miss them. You never know what could come of that one email or phone call. Either way, at least you tried. I'm hoping to take my own advice soon.

Oh I sympathize with Claire grips. I miss those I love... my grandmother and I wish to see each other again we are just waiting for me to be free once my divorce is honored so I can go visit her again. We are hundredths of miles away.

I grew up close to cousins too, and a few second cousins. I am friends with some of them on Facebook and run into them at ShopRite sometimes. I am mostly in contact with my Aunt's 3 children. I always mention my Aunt who is in a nursing home. We had fun times back then. We went on vacations together, had BBQs, fun in the pool, visiting! I liked hanging out with the adults too. I loved having a cup of tea and pie with them. I am sorry that you are missing your cousins. Unfortunately, life gets busy and we don't always keep up with people.

I would encourage you to write or call and let them know that they matter to you. Tell them what you love about them. Going to university or having high status jobs doesn't fill the need to be loved or valued, so love is one of the things you may likely have in common. Lives can be very busy and face to face reunions may not happen, but face to face using the technology of a computer or smart phone may be one way to put your personal touch into a special hello that may brighten their day as well as your own, no?

I know that looking backwards and thinking life was better back then type of feeling. I know that missing old friendships or relationships (relatives). I think people have their own lives and sometimes just don't keep in touch or worse, it is all keeping in touch by social media. Yuck.

should i fess up that i have spirit parties on my porch when i start missing the people from my past? as a 71 year old wanderer,, my spirit parties are more lively than my real time parties.

shhhhhh. . . don't tell the officials.

for the ones who are still alive, i channel the loneliness for them into sending care packages and/or greeting cards.


“Go oft to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

I miss all my people, those who have passed and those still around. We moved across the country in January. I’ve been feeling surly and anxious the past couple of weeks. Partly due to work but partly because I miss “home” right now and by that, my brother and nephews and aunt and cousin. I’m 60 and quite honestly I hope that longing never stops because it makes me feel tethered to something.

But I don’t like to look back too much either. I like to keep my feet firmly planted in the present. That keeps me tethered to something too. I don’t want to miss out on life now for the sake of what was or what could have been.

I miss people, and situations from my past. But, unfortunately..........
Just had my whole family, down at the shore, Nieces, nephews sister, brothers, for a family photo. A niece and nephew live in Denver Col.
The other's do live near by..

I also really miss taking guitar lessons at a local studio, I couldn't wait to come home from school week, just to go and take lessons, even on days I didn't have lessons, I would come home do my homework, and play for hours........I can still practice, but in spurts, cause ever I got gout in my hand, and I had a carpal tunnel release, i have to take it easy.

I also have a friend I that lives in FL......that I just saw late may early June (he used to live near me.

There's a lot of memories, people, regret I have that are not coming back, unfortunately, But, You can always make new memories.

People always come into Your life though either for a reason or a season.

I miss people alot from my past. However, sometimes i have to think about the great memories that i always have with the people from when i was a child, and and alot of those memories, i will always cherish my memories that i have with me in my mind of the my family from my past.