happy news, sad news

I had an unexpected visit this afternoon from my cousin and his wife.  They had come to my sale a few weeks ago and decided to stop by to see if I had moved yet. We had a lovely visit and they shared lots of information about their children and grandchildren. That was all good. On the other hand they told me that one of my other cousins (one who was also about 10 years older than me) died about six weeks ago.  I had no idea and now I feel really bad that I didn't attend her funeral. But really, how hypocritical is that?  We weren't close. I hadn't spoken with her in  about five years.  My first reaction was I need to do a better job of checking the obituaries.  My second thought was I need to do a better job of staying in touch with family members. I think I'll work on the second one.