"I had two litterrrmatesss, both brrrotherrss.  One isss dead now.  We werrre ourrr motherrr's firrrst litterrr, although I have two youngerrr sssiblingsss frrrom the sssecond litterrr, a brrrotherrr and a sisterrr.  Of them all, I'm the only one who went into the militarrry.  They think I'm crrrazy, but that'sss theirrr prrroblem."

"That is true.  You have to live your life.  Are you close even though you have disagreements about your career choice?"
 
"With my birrrth brrrotherrr, yesss.  The youngerrr onesss, not ssso much.  They both went on to otherrr thingsss.   One isss verrry anti-militarrry, ssso she consssiderrrss me an embarrrasssment.  The other isss jussst verrry intrrroverrrted.  He hasss hisss life, and doesssn't rrreally get involved with the family otherrr than hisss sssissterrr.  But my birrrth brrrotherrr and I enjoy each otherrrss company.  Afterrr ourrr otherrr brotherrrss death, we got verrry clossse and have rrremained ssso everrr sssince."

"I am sorry to hear about your other brother.  It is good that he was able to help pull you folks closer together. It is a statement about your shared feelings for him."  Daphne was not sure whether it was polite to ask, but she was curious.  "I hope this is not too personal, but what happened to your brother?"

"An indussstrrrial accident.  He wasss worrking constrrruction in the summerrr durrring college, and a platforrrm collapsssed.  He held on forrr a few daysss, but the injurrriesss werrre too ssseverrre."  She sighed and looked down, shaking her head.  "I misss him sssometimesss.  At ssstrrrange timesss.   It wasss one of the rrreassons I went into the militarrry.  He was in ROTC.  I wanted to make him prrroud."

Daphne reached a hand across the table to comfort her companion.  The woman had faced a lot of challenges.  "Considering all the things you have done in your career, I have no doubt that you have easily achieved that.  He has much to be proud of."
 
(Tr'Lawsh?)

AJ
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