My family motto is actually ‘love thy brother’, but this one always struck me as appropriate. My older brother, Edward Carless Freer (yes, that is the right spelling – a hangover from when our family was wealthy and influential.) died last night, and I am feeling very ‘bare’. It was someone you knew was there for you. We were very alike — nine years apart, he was my role model and mentor in in many things, including science fiction, diving and rock-climbing. It was always my intention to write a book with him, doing separate characters – a tide world where people moved before the tide. I hope I’ll still write it someday. It was always my plan to bring him out here so we could dive crays together again. We tag-teamed them very well, as we thought very much the same way, and could second guess what the other would do. The bureaucrats took the money I set aside for that, another little debt I owe them.
But there is a lesson there. I could have pushed harder with getting to that book. And I could also be dead before I have written the long list. I’ve let the bureaucrats and their nonsense keep me too stressed, depressed and angry. I must push through.
Cherish those you love, while you have the chance.
Sorry. Not much more in me tonight.
Raise glass to the living and to our dead.
Mad Genius Club 
29 responses to “Bare is the brotherless back”
I’m so sorry for your loss, Dave.
I’m very sorry for your loss.
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I’m sorry to hear of your loss, and hope he may live on in memory and story.
Dave, my condolences for your loss, and my best to you and your family.
I’m so sorry.
Condolences. I had a charismatic 7-years older brother whom I looked up to as only a younger sister can. He took his own life at 50, a very long time ago (he would have been 77 now). I named my primary hero in my first book (series) for him, and his photo’s on my desk.
As the rhetorical (translated) line goes, “Bare is Back without Brother behind it”.
Condolences, Dave.
My condolences.
Memory Eternal!, Dave. May his memory be eternal.
There are no words. May you have peace.
I’m so sorry Dave. (Long-distance hug) You and yours are in my prayers. Sib and I aren’t all that close, for several reasons, but if Sib or Sib-in-Law called, I’d still drop everything to go help.
Condolences, Dave.
Condolences, Dave. There’s not much to say at times like this. He’s gone to the better land, is about all.
My deepest condolences on the loss of your brother. Cherish your memories.
Sorry Cobber, may his memory be a blessing. I’ll raise a glass for him tonight, what was his pollution of choice?
May the Lord comfort you in your time of sorrow. And may all of us get off our duffs and go see our family, blood and ohana, while we can.
God bless.
As someone with an older brother (and a father) across the world, I can imagine the pain somewhat. My condolences, my friend.
We must hope to see them all in the bright land where all tears shall be wiped away. And each other too, for that matter.
And meanwhile, yes, let’s bury the anger and put out those stories.
Hugs. I can say nothing to make it hurt less. I can only send (alas virtual) hugs.
Sorry for your loss.
Eternal rest give to him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him.
My deepest condolences!
*hugs* Our condolences, Dave.
My condolences on your loss, Dave. My mom passed 2 years ago about this time, I still think about her a lot. I dedicated my first book to her.
My condolences. May he rest in peace.
I’m so sorry. Eternal rest be granted to him. Someday there will be no more tears. This is not yet that day.
My sympathies for your loss, Dave.
I can only begin to imagine the grief that you are grappling with at losing your brother who you clearly loved. I’m so sorry.
My condolences for your loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Dave. He lives on in your heart and memories.
I’m sorry for your loss. We’ll pray for him, and your family.