If you've ever had kids yourself, or had brothers and sisters, you'll understand how different two siblings can be. Same Mum, same dad, how much variance can you have?
Bucketloads!
One short example: number one son is very expressive. You know exactly what he's thinking at any given moment of the day. When he was 3, he used to practice his falls before 'performing' them in front of us. And you certainly know when he's sick. It's like watching one of those silent drama films, but with the sound turned up loud! "Quick, get me to the hospital, I've got an ectopic stomach! I'm dying....dying....dy....."
Number two son, "the shadow", just quitely goes about life, making sure his 'footprint on the earth' is a gentle one. He's the kid parents forget about until they're almost at a their dinner party when they realise there's only 2 of the 3 back seats filled. And you certainly don't know when he's sick.
Take Thursday morning for instance. Normal morning, kids are up, number 1 is eating 5 wheat bix, number 2 is wrapped up in the doona on the couch trying to wake up (just like mum), while number 3 has a discussion with his Bob the Builder about restrictive discipline and its long term effects. I make the kids a fruit smoothie with banana, rockmelon, orange and milk...mmmmm.
All three suck it down at the table, number 2 is told to hurry up and have his cereal. He obeys , and sits down at the table, quiet , staring, contemplative, focussed.... 2 minutes pass, and I wonder what's going on in his mind.
He then calmly regurgitates his fruit smoothie up onto the table!!
No drama, no fuss, little noise!
The only words spoken by number 2 "I think I might be sick?"
Chalk and cheese really...and a lot of fruit smoothie.
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