Well, don't lose heart, dear. I have two sisters and we also live far from each other. One is boyish, one is girlish and being middle, yes, I am half of them....hahaha
We have many happy memories of youth, but getting old we have more worries, right. That's why we need each other more, as cushion, as shock absorber, as hankies to cry on and blow our noses with. It's sad when siblings drift apart, but I always tell my friends who have sibling problems to let go of heavy stuff, to learn to give allowances, forgive some hurts, and start anew. Life is too great to be wasted on bitterness.
You have a lot to catch up on. Just make sure you communicate frequently again, build that relationship again. We all have differences, we should just learn to accept each other's shortcomings, as long as they don't affect our families, right?
I wish you luck... enjoy happy family life. It's not about riches; life is about love!
