As The World Turns!!!!

I have been informed by my niece, Kim, that it has been WAY too long since my last post. Until then, I was not aware of anything that was newsworthy in my life. This year has consisted of more 'downs' than 'ups' and I am really not one to be a downer so the best thing I can do for all readers, is to not post at all. I didn't realize that it was a link to ALL those I left behind in Las Vegas--including my family. It is my hypothesis that the world is spinning alot faster on it's axis now than it did 20 years ago. I have formed this by how fast the years are going by now as opposed to then. 15 years ago, my eldest brother Bill passed away and soon to follow was his wife, Bernice. He left behind 3 daughters and 7 grandkids. At the time of Bernice's passing, the family lost touch with each other. It was not until Bob passed away that we started to hear from them occasionally. How could we have let so many years pass us by and not still be involved in each other's lives is beyond me. It has been such a void in my life but as all things, we don't realize the void until it is starting to be filled again. We just get more involved in our own lives and soon we forget about all the good times we had. I hope I am making sense. The great thing that has happened just in the last few months is that we have begun to fill the void again. It is the greatest gift I could have received. I am beginning to catch up with Mona, Kim and Tammy and their kids and I could just cry (in fact I am crying now) because I realize by a simple misunderstanding, we have missed so much valuable time. Last night, I had dinner with Mona and Kim (I didn't want the night to end but I left a candle burning in the house and didn't want the house to burn down). A couple of weeks ago, I had lunch with Tammy and Mona. I talk with Mona on almost a daily basis now. I probably speak with her more because we are only three hours apart in age. Although I have such a great love for all of them. We all had such great times together growing up. We have vowed never to let anything like that ever happen again. Time is too valuable to waste. It slips by before you know it. The world is turning faster and faster and time seems to slip away alot quicker the older I get. Don't let this happen in your life, please! THAT'S MY STORY AND I'M STICKIN' TO IT!!!!!!!