Estranged brother passed away.

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GP44

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I posted on here before about how my younger brother got so nasty mouthed and radical just before the election.
That I cut off communications with him.
I thought about calling him so many times here lately but never did.
I got the message yesterday about noon and called my sister in law.
As far as I can remember this was the first time that I ever talked to her in the 50 years that they were married and distanced themselves from family.
I told her that I always loved my brother and had hoped that we would put the differences behind us and about how many times I thought to call but never did.
She said my brother loved me very much too!
Hearing that somehow made the petty differences disappear.
She said that they had planned to will their bodies to science and that there wouldn’t be a service.
At least that will save the whole family from the logistics problem of having to try to gather somewhere but it seems like we should have some kind of memorial.
Maybe we could have one of those calls where anyone who wants could join in but I don’t know how the widow would take that
I told her that she could call me anytime even if she just wants someone to talk to.
My brother will be remembered in my heart if no where else.
 

GP44 said:
I posted on here before about how my younger brother got so nasty mouthed and radical just before the election.
That I cut off communications with him.
I thought about calling him so many times here lately but never did.
I got the message yesterday about noon and called my sister in law.
As far as I can remember this was the first time that I ever talked to her in the 50 years that they were married and distanced themselves from family.
I told her that I always loved my brother and had hoped that we would put the differences behind us and about how many times I thought to call but never did.
She said my brother loved me very much too!
Hearing that somehow made the petty differences disappear.
She said that they had planned to will their bodies to science and that there wouldn’t be a service.
At least that will save the whole family from the logistics problem of having to try to gather somewhere but it seems like we should have some kind of memorial.
Maybe we could have one of those calls where anyone who wants could join in but I don’t know how the widow would take that
I told her that she could call me anytime even if she just wants someone to talk to.
My brother will be remembered in my heart if no where else.
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My condolences. I was in similar circumstances with my mother, and then a sister. It is better if you can focus on the good memories and love you may have once had for them.
 
I was estranged from my sister for twenty years, not my choice. I didn't know she had Alzheimer's for the last ten. That is going on two years since she died. Wasted time, time wasted. Was thinking last night that this anniversary I'm going to light a candle. I now also display the picture of me as baby, her as my big sister. A waste of precious time, our estrangement. Waste
Sorry for the loss of your brother
 
My last brother in our big family, a retired Naval Commander, doesn't call me nor I him. The last time we were together was in 1983 when all mH's y other brothers were alive. I was about 35. I do not know what happened but he just stopped, I called him with no reply over the years. He is my only living family member. He's 72 and married.
 
I believe we will all reunite with our love ones in heaven, with no more frictions among us. There is only love in heaven. Our journey in this world is to learn to how to love.
 

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