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You are here: Home / Life / Family / Family Ties: A Photo Essay

Family Ties: A Photo Essay

August 19, 2014 by Kath 1 Comment

Friends may come and go throughout a lifetime, but family remains constant.

cousins vegas

Even after 40-ish years, cousins rule!

For the lucky among us with strong and happy families, the relationships are a source of strength, support and happy memories. And even though nobody can infuriate you quite like your siblings can, you know that nobody has your back in quite the same ferocious way when the chips are down.

Sisters. BFFs for a lifetime.

Sisters. BFFs for a lifetime.

One of the sweetest and best family relationships is between cousins. Not quite siblings, but so much more than friends.

Age doesn't matter when it comes to cousins.

Age doesn’t matter when it comes to cousins.

You might see each other once a week or once a year, but always — after the first few moments of shyness —  you settle into a comfortable and close camaraderie unlike any other.

There are no better playmates than a group of cousins.

There are no better playmates than a group of cousins.

Cousins get up to all kinds of trouble!

Cousins get up to all kinds of trouble!

Cousin-fun can span generations, too.

Cousins and second cousins.

Cousins and second cousins.

There’s an adage about friendship: “friends for a a reason, friends for a season, friends for a lifetime.” That’s the wonderful thing about cousins. You have them for a reason, you see them at different seasons, you keep them for a lifetime.

Creating lifelong memories.

Creating lifelong memories.

Teamwork.

Teamwork. Togetherness. Cousins.

 

Filed Under: Family, Life Tagged With: childhood, cousins, family, memories, relationships

Comments

  1. Julie says

    August 19, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    so true! my 9 year old daughter wouldn’t so much as look at any “boy-type person” but her and her 6 year old (boy!) cousin are inseparable once a year 🙂

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