be reconciled with your brother

Gospel MT 5:20-26

Jesus said to his disciples: 
“I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that
of the scribes and Pharisees,
you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.

“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.
But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother
will be liable to judgment,
and whoever says to his brother,
‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin,
and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna.
Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar,
and there recall that your brother
has anything against you,
leave your gift there at the altar,
go first and be reconciled with your brother,
and then come and offer your gift.
Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him.
Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge,
and the judge will hand you over to the guard,
and you will be thrown into prison.
Amen, I say to you,
you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.”

My brother past away when he was 40 - it was so sudden.  I was 36 at the time.  Sixteen years later, I still miss him dearly.  There were two of us and now it's just me - there's a persistent feeling of emptiness and what-if's.  I know Jesus is speaking figuratively when he says be reconciled with your brother, but today I am taking His words literally.  More than anything, I want my to sons, 3 years apart, to remain close to each other as they grow into adulthood and beyond.  My brother supported me, encouraged me, believed in me and then he was gone.  In order for my two sons to have the same relationship, they will have to follow Jesus advice - make amends, reconcile, don't sweat the small stuff.  Dear Lord, help my two sons appreciate each other and love each other.  Help them to resolve their differences quickly and take care of each other as only brothers can.