With everything going on and people feeling trapped in their homes it's quickly made everyone realize how much they've taken for granted. I learned that lesson many years ago, at the age of 13, when my parents moved me away from family. I went from being surrounded by a ton of family to feeling like I was the only child. My nieces and nephews grew up and I missed so much of it. Despite being so far away I still feel blessed to have them and I cherish the time when we do get together.
Even though my siblings are 16, 14, and 7 years older than I am it has never stopped us from being close. The three of them still reside on Long Island while I'm stuck here in Pennsylvania (or "Pennsyltucky" as my brother-in-law Rob jokingly calls it) but we still remain in constant contact and whenever we visit each other it's as if we were never apart.
Bill, Debbie, and Denise. I don't know what I'd do without them. It has been tough living so far away from them. At times I do feel alone and wish I had the opportunity to live closer.
Even though my siblings are 16, 14, and 7 years older than I am it has never stopped us from being close. The three of them still reside on Long Island while I'm stuck here in Pennsylvania (or "Pennsyltucky" as my brother-in-law Rob jokingly calls it) but we still remain in constant contact and whenever we visit each other it's as if we were never apart.
Bill, Debbie, and Denise. I don't know what I'd do without them. It has been tough living so far away from them. At times I do feel alone and wish I had the opportunity to live closer.
Denise, Deb, me, Bill
At our niece Noelle's Sweet 16
Our nephew Billy's wedding
Niece Chrissy's engagement party
Cousin Anthony's wedding
MY WEDDING!
Denise's wedding. I was two months away from turning 16.
Debbie's wedding. I was in 2nd grade.
Easter 1980-something
Denise taking care of me
The first time they met me. October 1978.
And what's pretty cool is that the four of us created all of them:
Christmas 2019