An example of a time that I was able to reconnect with someone who I had grown apart

from was a few months ago with my brother. We had grown apart because we had become
physically distant; he had moved to England to live with my father in September. We go through
waves of being close and having sibling issues, but mostly we had a strong relationship. When
he had first moved to England, we didn’t really text or call each other at all. It almost felt like we
weren’t even brother and sister anymore. Then, he came to Canada for a week to visit in
October, it was nice to see him. He had changed a lot - his style, his attitude, his appearance. It
was strange being with him again after not talking for a while. We got along okay, but we did
have a few disagreements. It all changed however this winter holiday. He was coming over for a
week for Christmas, but the week prior I was visiting in England. Because of this, him and I
spent just over two weeks together. We definitely had some hills to climb in the beginning, but
by the end we were as close as could be. We had each other's backs, and we were conversing
about real emotions and opinions, without it turning into a fight. We were spending lots of time
together, and we re-learned how to have real fun together. I think that what brought us together
was the holiday spirit, but also the amount of time we spent together. Because we were cooped
up with each other for two weeks, we were kind of forced into talking, and hanging out with each
other. But I am glad we were, because my brother and I are now at a good place with one
another. We text weekly, and make sure to check in with each other. We are both looking
forward to seeing the other soon, I am grateful I had the opportunity to reconnect with my
brother.