((lfshadow))

It's hard to say what's happened between the two of you over the years.

I have seen it happen in my own family a couple of times ~ everything falls apart after the death of the person/people who glued the family together. Once they're gone, that common interest and habit of keeping in touch also falls apart. That can be a good thing in certain cases (like my dysfunctional family).

It's often a very sad reality for the majority of normal families out there. Hopefully, you and your brother will be able to re-build your relationship someday soon. My grandpa and his sister didn't talk for 30+ years over some goofy thing. My grandpa was hard-headed, and my great-aunt was a terrific woman. For her, the not talking was painful. For grandpa, it was just another person on his "Sh** List" & didn't mean much.

Gentle hugs to you ~ I can understand what you're experiencing. I'm sure that it is hard for you. Especially if you used to have closeness within the family. It's hard to let go of that expectation and simply work on developing some type of relationship with your brother.