tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post2722627374274956759..comments2024-02-25T02:00:04.601-03:00Comments on Qualidade de Vida: Family - in Brasil and in the USJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post-45617934143518714342010-04-28T08:03:30.805-03:002010-04-28T08:03:30.805-03:00Danielle - Luiz is a bit in culture shock, after l...Danielle - Luiz is a bit in culture shock, after living 20 years in the US and now back again. He feels in his bones the desire for frequent contact, but said contact rattles in his head as a since-minted American.<br /><br />Benjy - thanks for the link. I am not proud of my history of infrequent contact, but it is my experience. I certainly honor the depth of feeling shared in most Brazilian families. Thanks again.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post-22970673566826609602010-04-28T06:00:19.202-03:002010-04-28T06:00:19.202-03:00I covered this following a recent survey in the UK...I covered this following a recent survey in the UK in my blog http://www.talking2myself.com/2010/04/18/holding-onto-the-old/. Being brought up in Africa, we always have contact with not only our parents but extended family members as well. Maybe not as often as you suggest in your article but often.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716767193526425210noreply@blogger.com