She needs me!

Before we begin our day to day journey of my life as a twin... I want to share who I am with you. My name is Shanika and I am 30 years old. I am an identical twin. I think being a twin is one of the greatest blessings ever. My twin's name is Tasha. I know, we do not have rhyming names. Who wants that? That is boring. Our mother accidentally named us Tasha and Shanika but if you look closely you will notice our names can be combined- Tashanika Cool! The reason I say she did it accidentally is b/c she did not know she was carrying twins. That's right. Not until she gave birth to my sister- after I happened to be born with a dislocated hip and a hernia- 4 min and 5 sec earlier-did Tasha make her grand entrance into this world. Since that time, my sister and I have created an bond stronger than any glue out there. When she is sad I am the only one who can really cheer her up. When she is mad I can make her forget her anger and make her laugh. Or I just make her more angrier. But unlike others her anger towards me cannot last longer than 10 minutes. She does the same for me. She is my rock.

While we are similar in a lot of ways, we are also very different. I know an oxymoron- but it's true. For one thing she is more driven and studious than I. When meeting new people she tends to be quiet and shy I am anything but. I am a natural jokester and she couldn't tell a joke even if she paid for it. She is married and I am not. She is more accommodating and I am not. Our friends say that she is the nicer twin (that is a lie- they just haven't pissed her off yet). She is creative and a too lazy to be creative. I look to cook meals, she hates to cook but LOVES to bake. She has a fat head. Okay okay I just had to throw that one in there. I tease her about her head all the time. My head is longer (longgggggggggggggggg). I always say is the prettier twin. Don't let people tell you one twin cannot be prettier than the other b/c they can be and are. But there are so many more things we differ on- Oh yeah and she LOVES chocolate and I HATE it!.

It never cease to amaze me when I meet people and they learn that I am a twin they always ask how it feels to be a twin. B/c I am a sarcastic person I always respond I don't know, How does it feel to be a single person. Being a twin is not a lifestyle. It is who you are. I am a twin. I will always be a twin. It is not a feeling. The bond b/t us is what brings about the feelings, and believe me, they change from hour to hour. :) There will always be a person walking around with my face- thank God I am cute. LOL!!! There will always be someone I can call, no matter the time of day and she will have my back. Not everyone has that kind of relationship.

When I told one of my friends, who also happens to be a twin (no not all twins have twin friends) that I was going to create a blog about being a twin, he got excited. He wanted to join. He said that "there is nothing like being a twin". Obviously he read my mind b/c that is why I wanted to share this blog with the world. So if you are out there and you want to know about twins, feel free to post your comments and/or questions. I will be glad to respond. Again I hope you enjoy this 'double' journey I am going to take you on.