Testimonies: Coping with the death of a sibling 5 Articles

by Josie Blanco

It's been almost 18 years now since my younger brother Chris past away. He was only 16 years old, and he died the day after my 18th birthday. 18 years is a long time,if it was a friend or relative ,I would have figured...read more

by M.Torrence

A few years ago I lost a brother. He was my best friend and my mentor, and I will miss him for as long as I live. This is the shortest story I have ever written in regards to what actually happened to him. The truth is som...read more

by Silkbutterfli

My brother was 35 1/2 years old. He was the typical, "boy next door". Blond, blue eyed, tall, athletic and a gentleman. He died two years ago of brain cancer. He started having problems in August/September. A slow dro...read more

by Rox Anne Cavazos

What's it like losing a someone as close as a sibling? I can say it's excruciating. You know when they say "You don't realize how much you love someone till their gone" I found that out the hard way. On December 27, 2004 t...read more

by Sandi Ross

When the caller ID showed my Mom's number at 9:00 a.m. I knew something was wrong. When I said hello & heard my Mother crying my mind raced to my Dad. (His heart was an issue & I braced myself to hear it had failed again.)...read more