My family

                 My family. Wow! Where do I start? First off, I have my parents, who are still married. One sister. Pretty small immediate family. Should be easy to get along right? Wrong! I have five aunts and five uncles, twelve cousins, one niece. It's not a close family. None of us talk. I called my parents today for the first time in over a year.. I  think  I miss my parents more than they miss me.  I don't even understand our falling out. I go to work every day, I own my own home, I don't do drugs. My parents could have it much worse. They have something against Shelly which I don't understand and they can't seem to explain. They also had a problem with my ex-wife and anyone else I was involved with, so I don't think it's Shelly. While I was growing up, my mother didn't speak to one of her sisters for twelve years, so family values hasn't exactly been instilled in me. But now I'm told I should pretty much bend over backward for them because " We're your parents" and " She's your sister", I guess being a son or a brother isn't as important. I was given crap for not being there for my niece's graduation. I wasn't even invited! How do you go to something that you don't know about? We had a decent conversation, even though it was more like some old acquaintances catching up. Well, I guess I broke the ice, we will see what happens. I love my parents and sister, I guess I just wish they could meet me half-way. Thanks for listening, Kevin