My brother would have been 50 today.
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When a loved one dies it leaves a hole in the sky and a hole in your heart. The one in your heart never gets completely filled. I know many dates and places you visited with your brother will bring back the ache. I know you have many happy memories of you with him. Focus on them I did grief counseling for my church years ago. I tell people to write a long letter to their deceased loved one. Write a letter to your brother. Write about everything, even the anger and disappointment over his death. Show the letter to only your immediate family and put it away with your other important papers. Do not destroy it.
I couldn’t show my mum the letter I wrote about 5 years ago. I did exactly what you said, and it felt good, and sad, but mum still isn’t totally over it and it would upset her.