January 3rd, 2009 at 03:37pm
I will say that I did not have the option to say goodbye to my uncle, my dad wouldn't allow us to and me and my sister have been mad about it ever since. Then right now my aunt is in hospice care and I visit her all the time now, I think it is better to say goodbye and let him know how much you love him than missing out on those last few times with him.
My heart is with you and I will pray for strength for you and your family. I'm truly sorry.
I just realized that your brother has the same age with my brother. If I were you, I would go. Like someone said in their comment, at least you can say that you were there with him, for him in his last hour. And I think your parents need all the support they can get as you do, too. So I guess you go through this as a family, and just be there for each other.
If I were the one dying, and I see my whole family surrounding me as I take my last breath, I'd die happy.
Take care.