1971 – with all my sibs and cousins – 8 of us
2021 – 2 gone too soon – missed by 6 of us
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“a cousin is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.”
-marion c. garrety
Apr11
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Losing a sibling or a cousin is hard.
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yes –
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😔
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I lost one of my cousins over twenty five years ago; we were the same age; we got on well; I still miss her 😦
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yes, family bonds are irreplaceable
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Thats a really good looking family, you all so handsome and pretty
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ty
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So very true.
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a special bond
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Certainly.
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Awww happy memories! ❤
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yes –
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We lost a beloved cousin this year…
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it’s such a loss, i’m sorry
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😢
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I have photographs like that. It is sad when the gaps appear for they will never be filled. There is always an empty spot in our hearts. Take care.
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yes, exactly –
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Cousins are a unique breed. They are seen as siblings, yet they never compete against us for our parent’s attention and love. Though they are no longer physically here, they still look upon you with great hope and love, in much the same way you look at the photo and think of them so fondly. They are never really gone as they live on within our hearts. And I do not know what is was about those years, but plaid must have been the thing. I have plenty of old photos with some horrible plaid shorts and suits. May their memory always bring a smile to your face!
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yes, to all of that, and one sib gone too. the fashion is a gift that makes us smile when we look back, even if it’s somewhat bittersweet.
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I’m so sorry ❤
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❤
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Poignant post.
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It is hard to lose any family member.
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❤
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Wonderful Brady Bunch era photo, Beth. My condolences for the loss of the two in the time since.
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I’m sure you have lots of happy memories of time spent with your cousins and siblings…
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yes, absolutely –
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👍
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The tracks in our hearts will always remain.
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yes, always
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And when we go off, our tracks will remain. The way of the world.
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they do
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It looks like you all really were a great team. Of course, the harder it is when someone leaves that team.
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yes, so true
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💖
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This picture makes your words even more moving. As others have said, it’s a gap that remains.
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thank you –
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As children and teenagers we had fairly close contact with one group of cousins. My parents were estranged from most of their families though, so I didn’t ever get to know the other cousins very well. We lost contact with even the cousins we had been in contact with, and I hadn’t seen any cousin for over twenty five years. Then introduce Facebook. Suddenly I was in touch with a lot of my cousins. We’ve gotten together a few times, usually at a funeral. Last winter I found out that the cousins I had really gotten to know better bore the mental illness that runs through my family, and none of us have escaped the scars from it. I’ve dropped contact with them as a result. I’m so glad to read of a family (yours) that was close and stayed that way! It’s very encouraging!
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while we lived far apart in later years, we saw each other when we could and it was as if we had never been apart
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🧡🧡🧡
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❤
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That’s a lovely photo! ❣⃛(❛ั◡˜๑)
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thank you –
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（*’∀’人）♥
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Beautiful Beth…
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ty –
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My mom came from a family of 13 children. That should mean I have a lot of cousins. I did. Now only six of us remain.
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So sorry. The longer we live, the fewer there are around us. They take our memories of the fun times with them, and suddenly there’s no one left who knows the same things we do. I have one cousin. We are going to IKEA on Tuesday, for a day out.
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all so true – enjoy your time together
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Thank you for the beautiful post and photo, Beth. A reminder that we only have today.
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absolutely –
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Life’s first friends.
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yes –
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Nice photo. It was convenient that the date was printed near the edge. We often had to resort to writing the details on the back of each photo.
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right – lucky
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Aww… such a nice photo, and so sad.
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❤️
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I’m sorry 😦 . It must be feel so bad to lose a cousin, I shiver by the mere thought of it. I have many cousins who I had met in my uncle’s wedding around 4 years back, never met since then, can’t imagine to be reunited again without even a single one not being there. 😦
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I only had 4, so a big loss
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Precious memories, Beth. 🙂
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❤
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A sibling AND a cousin? Gosh…💔
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yes –
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Hi Beth,
I love the picture! It is great to look back and enjoy the beautiful memories.
I am sorry about the 2 that passed too soon. May they always warm your heart!
Blessings! ♥♥
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thank you so much –
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