Has anyone reconnected with family after decades apart .

[hattie43]

Just that really .
I used to be close to my cousins when we were growing up but after school years our lives followed different paths and work took me to a new location where I settled so we drifted apart . I'm a lot older now and aware some have emigrated and a couple are still here . Part of me wants to reconnect but the other part says it's too late .
Anyone experienced similar .

I haven't had personal experience of this but I know a family that has, although the circumstances are a bit different to your own . . .

An older member of the family caused a rift between two younger members of the family, which resulted in them having no real contact with each other for about 25 years

When the older member of the family died, the two younger families were reunited and have been getting on really well, seeing each about once a month. There are very young members of this family who are now having to get used to having 'new' relatives who they had never heard of!

Fortunately it's worked out very well for this particular family but I wouldn't be surprised if some PP's tell a different story. Every situation is different . . . .

I think it would be lovely to make contact with your cousins and see what happens. All the best

Thankyou . Luckily there was no fall out with cousins just time and distance

It’s never too late OP!

you can’t guarantee they will want the same type of relationship with you that you do with them but you won’t know until you reach out x