Trading Spaces

I've been thinking about my brother. He's so easygoing, it seems like he's taking the resurgence of his tumor well. But I'm sure he's internalizing a lot of what he's feeling. I know that he can handle it, but I wonder about his spirit. Only God knows the heart, and I'm not really sure what his relationship is with God. God is permitting this thing to remain in his life - does he curse God, does he hate God, does he think that there really is no God? If I could trade places with him, I would. I think about what he has at stake - a young baby that's barely 1, a new house, his wife... and also because I know in my heart that my spirit could take it and if worse came to worst, they wouldn't have to worry about my soul. I'm unattached, no kids, no huge assets with liens on them - I would be the far better person to bear this burden than him. Hell, I'm probably worth more dead than alive. Maybe not... but whatever. But to trade places with him... yeah, I'd do it. In a heartbeat. I'm serious, God.