Twins

Siblings.

The relationship you have with your siblings is different from that of any other relationship. Some people are more fortunate than others. with the bond that they share with their siblings. On the other hand, those who don’t have siblings, may have a bond equivalent with cousins or friends.In my case, I have three siblings. My sister is two years younger than me, she is 16. My brothers are 9 and they are twins. We are all very close and typically, we all get along.

However, one of my favorite relationships to see grow, has been my brothers, being that they are twins. Their bond is stronger than any relationship I have ever seen. Having them as my younger brothers, has taught me so much and has honestly made me a better person.They have been by each other’s side since before they were brought into this world. They were born two minutes apart and have been inseparable ever since. They would breastfeed on my mom together, holding hands. They would sleep next to each other all the time, walk up at practically the same second, and had a special baby language no one else could understand.

To this day, they are still inseparable. They do absolutely everything together. They have a full size bed and could spread out; however, they always lay inches away from each other and sometimes they will lay practically on top of each other. When one of them wakes up in the morning, they will wake up the other. They go into the bathroom together and keep each other company. They go to get breakfast and then they play side by side. They will play on the Wii, or on their tablets, or they’ll create games from their wild imagination. They sit next to each other and laugh until one of them accidentally kicks the other. Then they wrestle and fight for a few moments until they end up laughing again. Or one of them ends up with a cut and they immediately rush to help the other fix it and make sure they feel better.When one of them is sick and the other has to go to school they get sad and don’t want to be apart.

A few weeks ago, I was walking one of them into school because the other one was going to be going in late. As we were walking over, he said, “This feels weird.” I asked if he was referring to his brother not walking with us and he nodded his head yes. I told him he would be coming soon and he seemed ok. My heart broke as I put my arm around him. It was an hour where they’d be apart and it seemed to be an hour too long.One of the best parts about their relationship is that they are inclusive. They have other friendships and they have many of the same friends. However, they also have friends that one is closer with than the other. They are amazing when it comes to sharing and playing with other kids. I believe they aren’t afraid to make other friendships, because at the end of the day, they know they are still each others best friends.Watching them grow up together so far, has been amazing.

My sister and I were always close as kids and are still really close. I don’t believe our relationship will ever be close to that of our brothers. I know that not all siblings are as close as my siblings and I. I also know that all twins don’t have the same bond that my brothers share and I am so proud of their relationship. They make me want to be a better big sister. Overall, they make me want to be a better person. They show me what unconditional love means, each and everyday.

My absolute favorite aspect of their relationship that many people tend to forget, is that they are two people. They are two individuals. They have different favorite colors and different favorite foods. They have different strengths and different weaknesses. They have such different personalities. They will continue to have many differences as they grow up. They share the same birthday and have many similarities when it comes to their appearance. Yet, they are two very different people. They are two complete people who just happen to be even stronger together.

They aren’t just twins.They are two best friends. They are two roommates. They are two sons. They are two grandsons. They are two nephews. They are two cousins. They are two siblings. They are two people who have an unconditional, insanely powerful, beautiful, love for each other and for others.Yes, they are twins.

But most importantly…they’re brothers.