Oh . . . so very sorry to hear it. Your brother and any children they have must be devastated, and you must be hurting as well. I hope you have good support IRW for times like these -- and these times aren't over yet. Most of us are going to have more friends, co-workers, or family leave this world prematurely due to the jabs.

The end result of where this is all headed had better be worth it, although it's sometimes hard to see how it could be.