A Bond Filled With Sunflower Seeds

My Twin
Photo credit: Hannah Wells

I believe that twins have a special bond. Well, all bonds with family and friends are special, but a twin’s bond is really something. I know this because I’m a twin myself!

It all started 16 years ago. My brother and I came into the charming world on October 16, 1996. I got a six-minute head start. About five months later, we were adopted by my mother. After many tearful, noisy, painful plane rides, we had finally settled down in Austin Texas. My brother and I were getting older and our friendship was getting better.

There are many perks of being a twin, for me. He is always there for me. He might not want to listen to my problems, but I know that he cares, even though he might not show it. Because he is always there for me, I consider him my best friend. No one can match the bond we share. Even the bond I have with friends that I've known for nearly eight years is nowhere close to the bond my brother and I have. It truly is a very special connection; A connection that’s filled with many inside jokes, trust, and secrets.

If there are good things about being a twin, then, of course, there are bad things. My mom told me that when my brother and I were babies, my brother would always try to do what I did. As we got older, I feel like that switched a little. So what’s the bad thing? We almost always want to do the same things or want the same stuff. Fights rarely break out, but when they do, it gets messy. Due to my personality, whenever we fight, I usually come to him and apologize to him in tears. But when we were young and having a fit, my dad would place us at either end of the table and made us stare at each other until we were both laughing.

I’ll be honest with you when I say that twins have a secret language. Actually – for me and my brother – we understand each other’s feelings even better than my mom. I can tell if he is troubled by something or upset. I rarely approach him when he is feeling that way because I feel that he can sort it out on his own. I noticed that when he feels upset about something, it’s as if I can feel it too. I can always tell when he is happy because he is in a very good mood and has a huge smile on his face!

The best thing about being a twin is that they are always there. I don’t know about how other twins feel, but I think this is how my brother and I feel. It might have something to do with the fact that he is the only person in my family who I’m related to by blood. Anyway, I feel like he is that only friend who you can tell everything to and they will understand. He is the only person who I can share all my likes and dislikes with. It’s as if we could talk for hours and never get bored. We might not know everything about each other, but one thing I do know for sure is that his favorite snack is sunflower seeds. 

FAQs for Twins

- Do you and your twin look alike?

First, he's a guy, so we don't really share the same looks. But we have the same smile.

- Are you guys interested in the same things?

Yes we are interested in the same things, but not all things. We both like video games (he likes them more) and we also like many of the same movies and foods.

- Who's the better twin?

We both are in our own ways. But in general, I won't give any answer because I think we are equally both good.

- Do you fight a lot?

No

- Who's older?

I am by six minutes.