We’ve heard of brothers who didn’t love but hated their siblings instead. And there were some who went so far as to want a brother dead. Cain slew Abel, Romulus killed Remus Jacob tricked his brother Esau. And brother killed brother in Civil War, worst the country ever saw. But this is not the way it should be and my own dad and mother raised five sons who didn’t quarrel. Each one truly loved the other. They were taught the Bible story told by the man with many sons. A bundle of sticks can’t be broken but you easily snap just one. My brothers all stayed friends for life and no one came between them. I miss their jokes and jovial talk, its so long now since I’ve seen them. Brother love is a wonderful thing and I saw it personified in my big loving brothers until the day the first one died. Their circle became a bit smaller as they left it one by one. Now my younger brother, sister and I have a circle of our own. By Joyce Johnson April 22, 2011 For Miranda's "Brotherly Love " Contest