True keeping of kinship is not merely repaying — it is connecting with those who sever you. The Prophet ﷺ said: “The one who keeps ties is not the one who repays in kind; rather it is the one who, when his relatives cut him off, keeps the tie.” (al-Bukhārī).
العربية: عن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنهما أنّ النبيّ ﷺ قال: «ليس الواصلُ بالمُكافئ، ولكنّ الواصلَ الذي إذا قُطِعت رحمُه وصلها». (البخاري).
Reach out today to a relative who has grown distant — don't wait for them to begin.