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Date Posted: Wed, May 09 2007, 10:53:35
Author: Nancy
Subject: And here's part 8. Click here
In reply to: N 's message, "And here's part 7! I'm on a roll..." on Wed, May 02 2007, 13:37:26

8.
Joyce Brinks (Andy’s daughter): I think the reunion is just wonderful, and I guess the surprise is that it’s even better than I thought it would be. And another surprise is that we all get along so well together, and there is so much love in this family. They all mean so much to me personally--I suppose because my parents are gone. I’m real thrilled with the fact that we’re all getting to know each other, because the way we’re all spread around the country doesn’t allow us to get together much. Now it’s almost to the point we can consider these people friends as well as relatives--and a real special thanks to Harry and Lefty for putting it all together.

Trudy: It’s been great fun, and we should do it more often. Always, when we get together, we let loose and have a super-great time. Because we are a close family even though we don’t see each other much. I enjoyed everything, but especially the chance to see the nieces and nephews that I haven’t seen for so long. We haven’t kept in touch. I feel the nieces and nephews among themselves are getting as much out of this reunion as the brothers and sisters. My only disappointment is that more couldn’t be here.

Helen (Bill’s wife): I’ve enjoyed everything the way it is. It’s been nice seeing everyone. It seems everyone’s having a good time, having fun talking and listening. Nothing about them seems so much different. They all seem the same. Of course we see most of them quite often. It was nice meeting John and Virginia and Fletch.

Sharon(Bill’s daughter): I think this reunion was a real good idea, and I’m glad we came. I would not want to have missed it. Last night, I got a real surprise--I discovered we’re not the only family in which the parents have to hang their heads sometimes, and I’m really happy that all these people, after not seeing each other for twenty or thirty years, can talk, be familiar, feel like friends. I had wondered if we’d feel uncomfortable or like strangers. Because there are such big differences between some, but they all get along well. I think it’s really neat that a group with such a variety of people can relate to each other so well. And I have a chance to play golf for only the second time in my life.

Bill: This reunion has been long overdue, and we should do it again. I’m not sentimental about going to visit relatives, but this has been very enjoyable. There haven’t been any particular highlights, just a very nice time, and we want to express our appreciation to the Grand Rapids bunch for all they have done in making arrangements.

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