I love family get togethers. My family gathers for a meal every fortnight to catch up and share what’s going on.  It’s not a long amount of time, given the travel distances, but it’s a good time.  It’s so we can all connect in to each others lives.  Otherwise, we get too busy with all the “have to do” to really know how each other is going.  It’s not enough to just trust they’ll tell you if they need something.