‘Brotherhood’ is a mighty powerful thing

“Brotherhood” is a mighty powerful thing

by Mark Pavilons “Friends are the siblings God never gave us.” – Mencius I never had a brother and often wonder what that would have been like. My older sister and I were almost eight years apart so, for most of my childhood, we weren’t close. And, in those days, having your little brother tag along just wasn’t cool. When she became ill and moved back into my parents’ home, we got a bit closer. She received a kidney transplant and went blind – e…

‘Brotherhood’ is a mighty powerful thing

MARK PAVILONS “Friends are the siblings God never gave us.”– Mencius I never had a brother and often wonder what that would have been like.My older sister and I were almost eight years apart so for most of my childhood, we weren’t close. And, in those days, having your little brother tag along just wasn’t cool.When she became ill and moved back into my parents’ home we got a bit closer. She received a kidney transplant and went blind – definitel…