You seem to be getting along well based on your posts and what I can see of your family. You are letting those branches grow and experiencing life still. Some people will just sit on the old roots and rot. I know I did that for a while.

Your doing more good things than you may know in life and here in this online community. Sometimes people are growing those leaves and making an impact when you don't even realize it.

Maybe some day I will think ebough about my hometown experience and what I've learned from it, to make a refletive post. I try to not think about it much though.