Familiar faces: Let's spare time for all

I wish those surrounded by family knew how it felt like to be without family. Most of time, maybe it's us who choose to live far away from family so it is our sacrifice, however, that doesn't mean we should be the only ones making an extra effort all the time. 

This weekend we will be visiting my niece, Michelle, in Nebraska. I'm really excited. I have always told myself I need to go visit her before she graduates because I know how crazy girls are. They love to pull out that passive aggressive card. "It's okay. I understand that people are busy and have no money." While they're saying that, they're probably thinking, "But you have time and money to go to other places though!" Not that she's crazy, but I know how it feels like... to hear family members tell you they're visiting you. 

It took us five years to visit her. 

And honestly. That's sad. 

We get so caught up and find alternatives or excuses. 

If I could choose one thing I was bitter about, it would be that I didn't get enough visits. 

Especially during the time when I needed people the most. 

Or when I asked people to and they never did. 

Most of all, those who complained about me not coming around enough, yet they never visited me.

And if they did, they didn't visit me, they went to Orlando, and I took the extra 2 hours to visit them.

The ones who did visit me were my best friends.

However, my most favorite visitors were my cousins and nieces. 

It wasn't the fact that they came, but the fact that they put in some time, consideration, and effort to see me-- to see MY WORLD. 

I love hosting people and showing people around. 

I don't think I would have learned to appreciate visits or understand the value of visiting others if I never lived in Florida. I try my best to visit those who I love, and make up for not attending to their events. Sometimes I still suck at it, but I really do try because everybody loves seeing faces. Familiar faces.