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'A Letter to a Brother'

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Brother, I would love to say, "Hope all is well," that would be the appropriate  words to an admired brother. However, given our history, it would be an ambiguous portrayal of my pure fervor and sentiments for your well-being. Understand this letter is intended to put closure on what we both have tolerated over the past fifty years. It is my hope you can understand the lack of empathy I have towards our problematic relationship. I don't know, maybe it's because of all the times you were so arrogant in your beliefs that the firstborn is far more superior to their siblings. I don't know, maybe it's that time that you took a psychology class in college and felt it necessary to tinker with your younger brothers tender young mind with your psychological babble bull shit. I don't know, maybe it was that time you introduced your younger brother to alcohol and drugs before he was even aware of the dangers; oh, by the way, I still fight the afflictions ...