Day 3 - 72 -- Staying Together

The word of the day is bittersweet. After a very brief time laughing and crying together with family, today I said goodbye to the last to fly back to their home. It is good to have the gift of a visit, but given the reason for our gathering together, it was bittersweet. The need to remain connected was palpable and we hope to be able to meet in person sooner than later, while keeping up by electronic or telephonic means. My generation clearly sees the need to pull together as the older group gets smaller and smaller.

I do hope that our good intentions bear fruit.  I've heard groups note the need to remain connected after a reunion, which begins well but we are soon all back to our regular routines and the communications drift further and further apart. Family may be different in this situation. I surely hope so. <smile>

A few lines of lyrics seemed to fit this bittersweet day and the need to work to remain together. It is by an artist who is featured here often. Enjoy!

The Longest Time -- Billy Joel