Shocked to discover brother had passed away

Dear June

I ONLY recently found out my older brother passed away two years ago.

I hadn’t seen him for more than 30 years, because when our mum married again after our father died, he never got on with our stepdad and left the house at 16.

We kept in touch briefly but then lost contact when he emigrated to Australia in his 20s.

None of his family bothered to let me know about his illness or his death. I have been praying he is now with our parents.

Irene, Glasgow.

June Says

It’s very unfortunate you lost touch with your brother and that his family didn’t contact you to inform you of his passing.

But if you weren’t in touch for more than 30 years then it is quite likely the family didn’t have your contact details.

As I read your letter, I do not get any feelings of animosity regarding his family not contacting you.

My perceptions are that although they would have known he had a sister, they would never have met you and would have been preoccupied with looking after your brother and then they would have been in the throes of grief after his death.

As I link with spirit side, I get the impression your brother was quite a character and lived life his own way.

I sense he had been ill for quite some time and I feel very drawn to the head area.

There are many people drawing forward to connect with me that are related to you.

Many family members are with him and I sense they had also lost touch with him many years before they passed over. They are happy to be reunited.

I hear Jack being called and I’m aware of a small man of stalky build stepping forward. I’m impressed to say he was a

father figure. I also feel there were mining connections somewhere in the family.

I am shown an old photo of family standing together that is precious to you and it holds many happy memories of life before your father died.

As they gather together on spirit side, they want to reassure you that one day you will be standing together once more with your family.

You might have become distant during your lifetime, but the family connection is one that can never be broken and they will walk by your side supporting you, always.

VERDICT

My brother was one of a kind and did what he wanted in life without ever looking back or having regrets.

That was the way he was and I am sure that wouldn’t have changed.

I have since learned he had a brain tumour and surgery was not an option. He had been ill for some time.

Our grandfather John was always known as Jack and he came from a family with a mining background.

The photo you mentioned is very precious to me and at times I sit and look at it and wonder where the years went.