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| Nick and I with our driver's licenses |
My Twin
One of the things I'm most grateful for is that I'm a twin, although I would probably never tell him that. As many of you probably know I have a twin brother named Nick. I wouldn't say he's my best friend, most days, and I wouldn't say that we do everything together. However, I would say we do all the important things together.
He was there with me on our first day of kindergarten, our first day at the big scary intermediate school, and with me at the doctors as a child when we got shots. On birthdays we share the embarrassment of others singing happy birthday to us around the cake.
I was very grateful for having a twin, specifically this past Friday when we both took our driver's tests. We had practiced parallel parking together and learned how to drive at the same time. Yes, it was a bit nerve-racking knowing that one of us could pass and the other could fail, but we were sharing that nervousness. We were both scared of failing but knowing that someone else is going through the exact same thing makes it much easier to get through. We ended up both passing and celebrated by driving to Mc Donalds together for the first time without an adult.
Yes, I'm not always the biggest fan of Nick. He can be annoying and rude and hurtful, but I wouldn't give it up for the world. It saddens me that soon we will most likely be going to separate colleges and experiencing our first day of college apart. I will soon have to experience important things in my life without him. However, at least I'll know that he's going through the same things just maybe a hundred miles away.
That seems very nice. I personally do not have a twin, but I have always wondered what it would be like. That is so great that you have someone who you have gotten to experience everything with. It does sound upsetting that you will have to go your separate ways after high school, but like you said, he will be going through the same thing just in a different place.
ReplyDeleteThis is so relatable. I had no idea you had a twin, but what your experiencing is very similar to what my twin and I experience. As we come closer to the inevitable leaving for college, I have started to appreciate her companionship a little bit more. I think it is comforting having someone there with you through all of your milestones, which makes me sad to think about potentially starting a new chapter without her.
ReplyDeleteAw, this is so sweet Grace. It's awesome that you have a twin, and although having any kind of sibling can be hard (I'm sure even harder with a twin!) it is great that the two of you have such a great relationship, one where you can experience milestones in life together!
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