hi direction, i havent tried contacting my niece at all..... i don't believe my sister would ever talk bad about me to her daughter, i doubt she could ever be so cruel....... i just worry that my sister will be upset if i contact my niece and not her. like she'll feel ignored. i'm just going to hold off for now i think, although i miss the kid alot. she loves me and doesn't judge, with that purity that only children seem to have. i just hope she doesnt feel hurt or ignored by me.