People notice us.
Well, they notice them. They realize that they are twins, or they ask if they are twins.
And they say how cute they are, almost all of them. Women and men alike.
I think seeing two red-headed energetic girls who are twins is a bright spot in their day. It's amazing the smiles I see on people's faces, such joy. They often make a comment about how they have a daughter or granddaughter about the twins' age. It is a pleasure to see the joy the girls bring to others, though they themselves are usually too busy to notice. Playing with the automatic door at the library or asking if we can ride the "alligator". (Elevator.) Or just being kiddos, playing and giggling.
And oh, I love to hear their giggles, and so do a lot of other people we meet.
The girls have their moments of shyness, usually one or the other, but generally they are very outgoing. At the bookstore, they meet Eli, who was working behind the counter. One hid her face against my side while the other introduced the both of them and told him all about how they loved books and what they were doing that day, and so on.
At the library, there is Miss Ria, who tells stories once a week, and the girls made fast friends with her. And - sorry, but I forgot your name - the man who works in the children's department there at the library as well. They will go on about their day to him, telling him about their older sister and their dogs, even from the first day they met him, as if he already knew exactly who they were talking about.
And just yesterday we had another day of making new friends. Going out to lunch at Jack-In-The-Box after Preschool, the girls were being their usual giggly selves, and people took notice. Nothing much happened, though until one of the girls turned around and introduced herself to the man sitting in the booth behind us, who fortunately was very friendly and enjoyed the conversation with a 4-year-old.
Then an older couple across from us took note, asked if they were twins and so on. The woman was enchanted by the girls, telling them she had a granddaughter their age, even showing them a picture of her on her iphone. She even said to the girls before they left, "Can I shake your hands?" And the girls did, with big smiles on their faces.
What fun!
So thank you, Doug, Lynn, and Kurt, for making our lunch at Jack-In-The-Box a fun experience!
I hope the joy the girls bring into your lives lingers.
