Virtual get together with The Fam
By Cahaya
@cahaya1983 (11116)
Malaysia
July 26, 2021 7:29am CST
It had been quite a while since our last family gathering.
Now, my maternal side of the family LOVES get-togethers. We normally do that at least 2-3 times a year (and that's excluding weddings and such). So when COVID hit, you can imagine how hard it is for us not seeing each other.
But yesterday, one of my cousins in the UK got engaged and my aunt thought of throwing a virtual get together on Google Meet to celebrate! The time obviously didn't work for everyone - our extended family is spread all over, from the US to Australia - but many of us joined. It was nice just seeing their faces and hearing their voices again after so many months. Wish we had done this much earlier!
How do/did you cope with not seeing friends and family much since the pandemic hit?
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 21
I know right! I was just thinking how difficult it would have been if we don't have access to all the technology that we have today.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
26 Jul 21
yes that's what we are doing since pandemic started
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 21
That's good. It's nice to still be able to keep in touch.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
26 Jul 21
@cahaya1983 glad we have all these options now
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 21
That's sweet! Does she live far from you?
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 21
@m_audrey6788 It's nice to have a way to keep in touch often, for sure. 
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
28 Jul 21
We talk on the phone a couple times a week, it is the best we can do for now.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
29 Jul 21
That's good to know. I do video calls with my parents and siblings.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
26 Jul 21
That's great and this virtual get together is good at these times
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 21
It sure is! I've done it with friends as well.
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@gamayngbaki (1602)
• Cebu, Philippines
26 Jul 21
Big "Thank You" to the advancement in technology for making our lives bearable during these trying times of the pandemic. Without the internet our lives would have been difficult to the utmost level. Connectivity to the outside world is a must in these dire times.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 21
I couldn't agree more. I can't imagine if we're going through this at the time where there was no instant messaging or video call technology, or even internet for that matter!
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 21
It's a common thing to do these days. Not just for work, family gathering as well. I told my sister to get a job closer to home as she's staying in Selangor. We haven't meet for months now as Selangor is stuck with never-ending PKP. She said it's not easy to get a stable job right now. Lot of businesses are shutting down too.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 21
@cahaya1983 hope you'll be able to meet your family too.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 21
Exactly!! Everyone's frustrated, Selangor folks especially. In fact I just read an article saying that they're extending it until the end of the year. 
I hope you get to see your sister very soon.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
31 Jul 21
Since I 'divorced' my family when I was 16 I have no problems not seeing them!!
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