Finally talked to my brother again...

Today I called home because I was running out of money and I needed my parents to put some money on my card for me.
Well, my brother answered the phone.
Up until this afternoon, we hadn't talked for over a month. He never expressed interest in talking to me when I called on Sundays so talk to my parents, so I figured it didn't matter to him.

It was the best conversation we've had.
He was genuinely interested in how my life is going in Germany right now. He asked about school, my classes, my teachers, whether or not I'm making friends. He actually cared when he asked.
He was so excited to tell me about college and his life. He's decided to start studying Russian now and he hopes to become fluent in it eventually. He and his girlfriend are doing great, which is awesome because I love his girlfriend. She's awesome. He's going to Australia over winter break for a few weeks.
Before he hung up, he said to me: I honestly can't wait to see you again!
This phonecall was meant to be 5 minutes max... but it turned into a really great hour.

I'm so happy about this.
Before I left for Germany, we were at our worst with each other. We couldn't stand being around each other and all I could think was 'No Connor for a year' and I know he was thinking the same about me.
But now we're getting over it. I'm not ashamed to say that I love my brother and he's a great friend of mine.

I don't know if this is the right forum, but I figured congratulations are in order for not only me, but also my ultra-heterosexual brother. He and I are finally putting our differences aside and being real brothers.