A lot has been going on.  There is a lot of stress. We are moving and it’s been hard to accept even though it’s just 30 minutes away.  Then my brother who for years hasn’t really had much to do with us finally severed the ties.  I wrote the post below to help me through the feelings I am having.  Although I do feel a sense of relief and a weight being lifted off me, I am still sad.  I don’t expect comments and that’s okay.  I write because it helps me to feel better. My mom told me a long time ago that when you have something going on in your life, the best thing to do is to write.  I know that now we can share things instantly with the world. I could have tweeted. I could have put it on my Facebook status, but instead I chose to blog.  The thing about Musings of a Banana is it’s my journal.  I am able to write about things that make me think, things that make me want to scream and some things that make me want to cry.  Writing can be a very healing experience.  It can really open up those feelings that are hard to say in words out loud.  The post below was for my benefit.  If you read it, don’t feel like you must comment.  I have faith that one day I will not have an estranged brother. He will be back, but until then I choose to write and it makes me feel better.