Sometimes it takes effort. You have to plan something, call sometime, or make
up a reason to get in contact and keep contact with family. If you don't, you
end up with nothing. If you do, you end up with a relationship. My Relief
Society President said " Enjoy the Complexities of Family. The alternative is
worse." We can be complex sometimes - some relationships are hard. The require
patience, unconditional love, and understanding. You have to be compassionate
and sometimes overly kind. But in the end it is worth it. Becasue in the end, it
is all we have.