On Being a Twin

Moving apart and coming together again

Photo by Fallon Michael on Unsplash

Being a twin is one of my two-truths-and-one-lie tricks. If we didn’t grow up together or we’re not close friends now, you’d never know that I’m a twin. It’s always a surprise to people when I say, “I have a twin.” To parents on the street pushing twins, I always stop and admire the babies and, at some point declare, “I’m a twin,” noting my belonging to this special club…