Our Grandtwins~Part 2

SUNDAY MEMORIES

Judy Wills

 Our Grandtwins are 7-years-old, and are delightful.  They had been invited to be in the wedding party of their older cousin in July – Hannah as a flower girl, and Connor as the ring bearer.  The dress was purchased, and the schedule set.

Connor and Hannah

They, with our daughter and son-in-law, would drive to his mother’s house, about half-way to Chicago, then on to Chicago the following day, in time for the rehearsal.  All was in place until the Friday before their scheduled departure the next week.  Janet had been having some pains for the previous few weeks, but that day it was so unbearable that she went to a walk-in clinic.  They sent her to the ER at the local hospital, where they found that she had a bowel blockage – but the most important fact was that her appendix was “perforated!”  She was taken in for emergency surgery.  Because of that, she was unable to make the trip to Chicago as planned.  She stayed home to rest and recuperate.

Tom and the twins headed out as scheduled.  The wedding went off like clockwork and the twins were adorable and did their part beautifully.

The return trip was the reverse – they spent a few days at Tom’s mother’s house, to give Janet more time to regain her strength before they descended upon her.

While at Grandma’s house, the twins and Tom went fishing.  They were having a great time.  Connor was casting, but the line was caught on something, so he tugged on the pole to get it to let loose.  Unfortunately, it was caught….on the back of Hannah’s leg!  Ouch!!  It was a three-pronged hook.  They were able to get out two of the prongs, but couldn’t get the third one out.  Off to the ER they went.

As the doctor was working on Hannah, he began talking to her, asking questions.  He asked her how old she was – “seven.”  Do you have any brothers or sisters? “One brother.”  How old is he?  “Seven.”  Oh, so you are twins?  Are you identical twins?

Tom says that as soon as those words were out of his mouth, the doctor – continuing to work on Hannah’s leg – turned to Tom, grinned, and said, “I just realized what I said!”  Tom replied, “I’m glad – because I was about to ask for another doctor!”

In case you don’t “get it” – a brother and sister may be a twin, but they can NOT be an IDENTICAL twin!  But it’s amazing how many times we and they are asked that question!

A little comic relief in the situation!