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    Faith

    Sibling Revelry

    A friend loves at all times,And a brother is born for adversity.  Proverbs 17:17 A recent family tragedy has brought my siblings closer. We are circling the wagons around the broken-hearted one, trying to keep away any more hurt. Our attempts to protect our sibling are fierce and flawed, wholly inadequate but well-intentioned. Thinking about how much I love my siblings brought to mind two uniquely different sibling stories. The first, a pair of siblings who failed to appreciate one another, their rivalry splitting an entire town apart. The other, a pair who remained loyal through the worst adversity, inspiring heroic action. The first story takes place before World War…