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In reply to the discussion: My brother died this morning [View all]peggysue2
(10,823 posts)Losing your only sibling is devastating and can make you feel marooned as the last surviving member of your birth family.
My only sibling (sister) died 2 years ago this month, a year younger than your brother. I too lived a good distance away. However, my sister had a loving partner who made all the funeral arrangements, followed her last wishes to the letter, a viewing and memorial in Florida and then an additional memorial and burial in NJ. My sister Kathy died right before Covid became a global scourge.
It still hurts, haunts in ways I did not anticipate. The passage of time helps but, of course, that means little in the moment of loss. Lean on your husband and kids for support; their love will boost you and provide strength.
It's hard. It just is.