Twin Ideas

Fun fact about me is that my maternal grandmother is an identical twin. This last weekend we celebrated their birthdays and we started sharing stories about how people around us reacted through our lives about having twins in the family. My grandma and aunt had a great time and laughter was the main sound to be heard over dinner and cake.

I think my favorite moment was when my friends would finally meet my great aunt at my graduation parties or various significant birthday gatherings. They would see the two sisters sitting next to each other, come up to me and ask, “There is two of them?” I can’t help but laugh each time I get asked that question. Once I am done laughing, I take a moment and explain. Once I am done explaining everything is fine again and they laugh off their question.

In the past I have gotten asked if my grandma is cheating on my grandpa. That once also makes me giggle. My grandparent have been married for over fifty years. They are very happy together. So not only does the idea of it make me laugh, but the almost inside secret that I am privy to that others don’t know about. When I explain the whole twin situation, they usually get embarrassed for even asking the question. I have to admire them for even asking in the first place because it takes quite a bit of guts to ask at all. (Side note: A man who worked for a grocery store was the first one that I know of to make this assumption. My grandparents would shop at the same store as my great aunt and uncle but on different days.)

Having a grandparent who is a twin certainly come with lots of laughter. I love having something extra fun about my family that has become an inside joke for us. And honestly there is no real difference between my grandmas, maternal and paternal, even though one is a twin. It mostly feels like I was given an extra grandma via my aunt. Because they are identical, I do include her in my medical records, but that is all the real difference.

I love my family and the unique parts of it that make for interesting stories and tales. They make my life filled with laughter.