Up until I was 24 basically everyone I cared about in the world lived within 5 hours of my home in Seattle. But then I started traveling and making friends from far away places and eventually married an Australian guy. So, goodbyes like yours have become too common. I guess the good things are... the physical distance between you shows you have had some adventures in your life, now “your home” (new faraway places still feel like home when you are with loved ones) can be found further afield, and as much as those goodbyes suck the hellos are absolutely joyous.

So glad you had quality bro and family time. All that distance makes you recognize the importance of the time together and that is a great thing.