I miss my relatives...

[Jess]

they all live in China :(

we haven't gone to China for a few years and I badly want to go. I just miss everyone + my dad's side (even if their bathroom is gross).

if my mom gives me the phone to talk to my aunt I don't even know what to say plus my Chinese is not as good and I can't talk in English either.

what should I do?

I hope my mom considers going to China next summer but airplane fares are really expensive aren't they??

I considered writing a letter but they are all very busy. even my cousins are (two of them); they are much older than I am and one of them was married a few months ago.

[Eskimo]

I'm sorry to hear that, have you considered emailing them? Maybe see if any of them have msn. It's free and easy.

[Jess]

No I don't think so. their emails are Chinese and I have to write in Chinese to them

[Eskimo]

what about doing a video/voice chat with them through a messenger?

[misery_business]

i know what it feels like, the whole side of my dad's family is in colombia, I don't really talk to them and my spanish is not very good :)

like Matt already sugested you can e-mail them send them pictures or video chat :) send eachother pictures, letters maybe ask your parents if you can try and talk to them :)

[Jess]

I don't know if they even have video chat. my dad's side definitely doesn't - they are poor. My mom's side - I don't know. they aren't rich. I'm not sure if they even know what a video chat is