This I Believe
I felt bump
after bump as I tumbled down the steps that fateful day when I was three years
old. All I could feel was pain and all I could think was that I was heading
towards my death at the bottom. Then I was miraculously saved from that horrid
fate by the small arms of my twin brother as he reached out to catch me. As we
have grown older my twin brother has continued to look out for me, and I have
been able to help him in other situations. We share an extraordinary bond,
which is why I believe that everyone needs a twin.
Many people
think I am successful since I get good grades, am a decent athlete, and get
along with everyone. Yet, I could never have become accomplished in these areas
without my twin brother. I always have a study partner and someone to help me
with my homework. There is always someone to push me when I am running or
exercising. Growing up I was exposed to different people, like individuals of
the opposite sex, through my twin brother. I owe my prosperity in life to the fact
that I have a twin.
I admit that
there are downsides to being a twin. There are the typical sibling rivalries
and fights, the desire for solitude, and the struggle for an individual
identity. My brother and I are always around one another, and it is often hard
for us to distinguish ourselves as two distinct persons. We are known as “the
twins” or “SamandClaire,” as if we are one being. Yet, the positives of
twinship far outweigh the disadvantages.
As a twin, I always have someone there for me;
someone who listens to me when I have a problem; someone who comforts me when I
am upset; someone who truly understands me. My twin is simultaneously a friend
and a family member. Sometimes we help each other pull through family
conflicts, at others we can talk to each other about the issues between our
friends. We support one another through difficult situations. Being a twin
means that there is always someone to lend you an ear, a helping hand, or a
comforting heart.
Being a twin means you are never alone. You always
have a playmate, a confidant, a helper, a protector, and a friend. Having a
twin helps individuals overcome the hardships and struggles of growing up in
the world. Everybody needs a twin to make their lives easier in order to
accomplish their goals and dreams. That is why I consider myself to be one of
the luckiest people on the earth.
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