Show WHY GROW OLD Enjoy Your Relatives For Additional Fu Fun n I By Josephine Lowman Relatives are aw awfully ully nice to have although sometimes families families families lies remind me of a woman I know who said condescendingly condescending condescending- ly to a friend who was trying to pick a fuss with her I never fight with anyone but my relatives To fully enjoy a family one must have understanding tolerance tolerance tol tol- erance crance warmth of personality and a huge sense of humor When we think about it our relatives arc are simply dumped on us as we are on them willy- willy nilly Whether we are congenial congenial congenial ial makes no difference at all We Ve are arc supposed to be devoted devoted devoted de de- de- de voted because blood is thicker than water Families are also bound together together together to to- gether by mutual indebtedness mutual ancestry and mutual pride If Aunt Susie disgraces herself it affects all members of the family If Cousin John goes to jail or Uncle Bill goes bankrupt little Mary lary may not get invited to an important party The family also takes second cousin Sally in rather than have her go on relief Add to all of this close quarters and constant companionship companionship com- com a and and c d it is bound to lead to much bickering and bitterness among some some- of the members There is nothing more fun if you have a sense of humor and nothing more hectic than big family gather gather- ings This is the place to study first hand all of the and the nobility of human na na- na- na ture Some individuals have more clan spirit than others some even have it to a degree which is devastating to the more individualist individualist in in- persons in the clan Yet there is something warm and stable about it The spirit of One for all and all for forone forone forone one if held to not too large a n portion of the clan is the most wonderful thing which can happen to anyone Yes families are worth investing investing investing in in- vesting in in Those who do not have them arc are hounded by periodic loneliness Besides families are fun Why not treat our relatives to the same consideration we give outsiders Just because Is no we ve can cm depend on them reason to impose on them If everyone in a family could be tender and forgiving and friendly with the other members members mem mem- I bers how much lost health and happiness could be recovered Never forget that Aunt Sue who always irritated you may maybe maybe mayhe be he just the one to come to your rescue that time may be short to make Cousin Ida ha happy P Py and that the sun will wm shine brighter do so for 1011 a 1 I Save your glands 1 of your ands I as d dI I yours and you are Th theirs might as Well I other enjoy o a |