Formanyofus,theideaofafamilyisalotnarrowerthanitusedtobe.Todaychildrengoawaytocollege,andtakeupjobswhereverchancesseemgreatest.Soinsteadofgrowingupinafamilywithgrandparents,aunts,unclesandcousins,manyofusare

　　Formanyofus,theideaofafamilyisalotnarrowerthanitusedtobe.Todaychildrengoawaytocollege,andtakeupjobswhereverchancesseemgreatest.Soinsteadofgrowingupinafamilywithgrandparents,aunts,unclesandcousins,manyofusaretrulyconnectedonlytoourparentsandbrothers.Manykidstodayknowlittleofthelivesoftheirrelativesanddon'tcaredeeplyaboutthem.Whetherwerealizeitornot,thisfeelingofbeingdisconnectedmakespeoplefeelakindoflonely.“Peopleneedtofeelconnected,”saysJoyBrowne,adoctorintheU.S.“Andtheywilldoitintheeasiestways.”Whenfamilymembersaren'tconnected,whatcouldbeeasierthanforming(形成)aconnectiontofamouspeople?Thisisn'tsomethingunusual,ofcourse.PeoplecriedwhenMeiYanfangdiedin2003.It'snaturalandinmostwaysharmlesstofeelthatway.Butthat'sunhealthy,becausetheserelationships(关系)aren'ttwo-way.Forthat,weneedtostayconnectedtoourownfamilies.We'llneverturnbacktheclocktokeepfamiliesfrombreaking.Butparentscanhelpbytellingtheirchildrenstoriesabouttheirgrandparents,auntsandcousins,andbytellingthemthechildren'slatestactivitiesandinterests.Wecanusetechnologytokeepconnectedwitheachother.It'seasytosende-mailstogranddadBetteryet,takeavacationwithmemberso