feeling a little helpless

So of course one of my biggest fears about being away from home for this long (and this far) was that something was going to happen and I can't get home. My brother had a soccer accident and broke his leg. Surgery went well, and after a lot of pain he will recover. Now I know this is not death in the family or a natural disaster, but it torn me apart to sit at my computer and see my brother suffering on the other side of the world. I just want to hug him. I won't fly home, but the thought has crossed my mind. Please keep him in your thoughts as I am.