I'm sure with such fond memories of your family, they are waiting to hear from you. In the end family is all you have. Make at least an attempt to contact them and let them know you love them. Let them have the chance to tell you how they feel.

When my mother was dying my counselor gave me the best peice of advice ever. "Don't let anything go unsaid". The day before she died I told all the important things, including I would take care of my Daddy. That was her worst worry was who would take care of him. I feel she rests in peace. Which left me feeling I had done what I needed to do.

This is probably more information than you needed, but I'm bad about talking too much.