Siblings will always be connected despite their rivalries and challenges; they will somehow find a way back to each other through their experiences and shared memories with one another since birth, strengthening their bond. Siblings have a unique potential to support each other in ways that other people cannot, creating a foundation for support and companionship throughout the course of their lives. In the novel The Crossover, Kwame Alexander demonstrates how Josh and Jordan are always connected to each other through thick and thin, finding themselves back to one another after each conflict. Even though the brothers bump heads a lot in the novel, they always reconcile, whether they like it or not. Family ties are unchangeable and that is something …show more content…
I can no longer fit in. Can you help me heal, run with me, and slash with me like we used to? Like two stars stealing the sun, like two brothers burning up. Together. We are all together. PS. I’m sorry.” This letter shows us how the brothers still love each other and their willingness to reconcile. Josh talks about how he misses how he and Jordan are two brothers burning up. Expressing how he misses how they used to play basketball together on the court and how he loves to compete in fierce competition with his brother. He realizes that the argument is pointless and not worth losing their bond over. He talks about how he feels empty without Jordan and how Josh needs him in his life because, ever since he has gotten into an argument with his brother, his life has gone in a downward spiral. He admits that he is sorry and can’t move on in life without his brother and his presence, and how he regrets the conflicts among them. This is why siblings will always end up back with each other; they understand that without any struggle in a relationship, there will be no progress. Siblings will always be connected, despite their rivalries and