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The Twin Brothers

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Edward M. Baldwin
Edward M. Baldwin

This document tells the story of twin boys Lance and Patrick who were separated after being adopted. Lance had a happy life with loving adoptive parents while Patrick suffered abuse from multiple adoptive families and endured many hardships on the streets including human trafficking before finally finding a loving home at age 11. The document argues that Patrick would be considered wiser due to his greater life experiences, even if they were negative, and that reading can provide knowledge and wisdom by allowing people to experience other lives and places through stories.

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This is a story of two twin boys . . . Lance and Patrick
They lived in an orphanage.
Lance was adopted by a nice couple.
Lance had a nice room.
He had many pleasant birthdays.
Lance had fun friends.
He attended a good school.
Lance made good grades.
And his parents praised his school efforts.
Overall, Lance has had a typical happy life. His twelfth birthday is today, and he is happy.
His brother Patrick was also adopted by a nice couple.
Well . . . they were nice at first. The abuse started when he was three years old, and it lasted for two years.
Eventually, the state stepped in and returned Patrick to the orphanage.
At age six, Patrick was adopted by another couple.
This time, the abuse started immediately.
They did celebrate his birthday.
And drink to his good grades.
But Patricks new parents spent much of their time running an illegal business.
Eventually, they went out of business.
Patrick watched the police gun down his second set of parents, who refused to go quietly. He was eight years old.
Losing trust in orphanages, Patrick escaped to the streets at the age of nine.
He learned to survive muggings.
He learned to survive gang wars.
He learned to avoid starvation.
He became familiar with the darker sides of humanity.
Within a year on the streets, he was abducted by a group of human traffickers.
The traffickers had a foreign buyer who wanted a ten-year-old boy.
After six months in another country, Patrick was saved by his captors nosey neighbor. She placed an anonymous phone call to the police, voicing her suspicions.
After treating Patricks injuries, authorities placed him on a plane to his own country.
After reaching his homeland, the plane crashed in a wilderness. Patrick was the only survivor.
For several months, Patrick lived in the wild, always hoping to be rescued.
He learned to find food.
He learned not to be food.
He learned to stay warm.
He learned to stay alert.
Eventually, he was rescued.
And at the age of eleven, he discovered loving parents.
Overall, Patrick has had a trying life, but his twelfth birthday is today, and he is happy.
The End
Question: Which of the two boys would you say is wiser?
Popular answer: Patrick Wisdom comes with knowledge and experience, even if said wisdom is never used. Patrick certainly experienced more than Lance.
Sci-fi Question: If a mad scientist somehow swapped the boys memories, who would be wiser?
Popular answer: Lance Even though Lance never experienced any of Patricks ordeals personally, he would remember them as if they were his own. On the other hand, Patrick would simply wonder where his scars came from.)
In other words, if we could somehow place other peoples knowledge and experiences inside our brains, we would become smarter and wiser.
If we understand this, we should also understand why readers are typically smarter and wiser than nonreaders.
When we read, we can subject ourselves to anything within the safety of our home.
When we read, we can visit anyplace without ever leaving a chair. In most cases, wed know more about the place than the people who actually live there.
When we read, we can walk a mile in other peoples shoes without untying our own laces.
When we read, we can experience falling in love without ever dating.
When we read, we can experience victory and defeat without sweating.
We can live in more than just our family.
We can attend more than just our school.
Myth: I dont need to read because I already know how to read.
I dont need to exercise because I already know how to exercise. Similar Myth:
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Another Myth: Im too busy to exercise or read.
Im so busy that I cant afford not to exercise. Zig Ziglar (in his sixties) In other words, the more we require from our mind and body, the more fit our mind and body have to be.
This is similar to why a pizza deliverer needs more frequent tune-ups.
We can start the journey toward a stronger, sharper, and wiser mind today.
But we should pace ourselves.
If we havent read in a while, we shouldnt start with a marathon.
We should start with books on our skill level and interest, no matter what that may be.
In time, well grow stronger and faster, and reading will cease to be the exercise it used to be.
We have time to exercise if we make it a part of our lives. Take the stairs. (Its an easy way to elevate your fitness.) Speed walk. (Were pressed for time, right?) Do jumping jacks. (Jump into a healthier lifestyle.) Do squats and lunges. (Hold those poses in the shower.) Do push ups. (It doesnt take long. Drop and give me 20!) Note: Theres no equipment required because our body is all we need, and its always with us.
So we should keep a book with us wherever we go, and be amazed at the reading opportunities. Waiting at the doctors office Waiting for our car to be serviced Waiting for a train to go by Waiting for our turn in line Waiting for our professor to arrive Waiting for our ride to show Waiting for an operator who has us on hold Waiting for TV commercials to end Waiting for a pot to boil Waiting to fall asleep at night
So lets get those pages turning! The time to become an avid reader was yesterday. And remember, our excuses are myths.

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The Twin Brothers

  • 1. This is a story of two twin boys . . . Lance and Patrick
  • 2. They lived in an orphanage.
  • 3. Lance was adopted by a nice couple.
  • 4. Lance had a nice room.
  • 5. He had many pleasant birthdays.
  • 6. Lance had fun friends.
  • 7. He attended a good school.
  • 8. Lance made good grades.
  • 9. And his parents praised his school efforts.
  • 10. Overall, Lance has had a typical happy life. His twelfth birthday is today, and he is happy.
  • 11. His brother Patrick was also adopted by a nice couple.
  • 12. Well . . . they were nice at first. The abuse started when he was three years old, and it lasted for two years.
  • 13. Eventually, the state stepped in and returned Patrick to the orphanage.
  • 14. At age six, Patrick was adopted by another couple.
  • 15. This time, the abuse started immediately.
  • 16. They did celebrate his birthday.
  • 17. And drink to his good grades.
  • 18. But Patricks new parents spent much of their time running an illegal business.
  • 19. Eventually, they went out of business.
  • 20. Patrick watched the police gun down his second set of parents, who refused to go quietly. He was eight years old.
  • 21. Losing trust in orphanages, Patrick escaped to the streets at the age of nine.
  • 22. He learned to survive muggings.
  • 23. He learned to survive gang wars.
  • 24. He learned to avoid starvation.
  • 25. He became familiar with the darker sides of humanity.
  • 26. Within a year on the streets, he was abducted by a group of human traffickers.
  • 27. The traffickers had a foreign buyer who wanted a ten-year-old boy.
  • 28. After six months in another country, Patrick was saved by his captors nosey neighbor. She placed an anonymous phone call to the police, voicing her suspicions.
  • 29. After treating Patricks injuries, authorities placed him on a plane to his own country.
  • 30. After reaching his homeland, the plane crashed in a wilderness. Patrick was the only survivor.
  • 31. For several months, Patrick lived in the wild, always hoping to be rescued.
  • 32. He learned to find food.
  • 33. He learned not to be food.
  • 34. He learned to stay warm.
  • 35. He learned to stay alert.
  • 36. Eventually, he was rescued.
  • 37. And at the age of eleven, he discovered loving parents.
  • 38. Overall, Patrick has had a trying life, but his twelfth birthday is today, and he is happy.
  • 40. Question: Which of the two boys would you say is wiser?
  • 41. Popular answer: Patrick Wisdom comes with knowledge and experience, even if said wisdom is never used. Patrick certainly experienced more than Lance.
  • 42. Sci-fi Question: If a mad scientist somehow swapped the boys memories, who would be wiser?
  • 43. Popular answer: Lance Even though Lance never experienced any of Patricks ordeals personally, he would remember them as if they were his own. On the other hand, Patrick would simply wonder where his scars came from.)
  • 44. In other words, if we could somehow place other peoples knowledge and experiences inside our brains, we would become smarter and wiser.
  • 45. If we understand this, we should also understand why readers are typically smarter and wiser than nonreaders.
  • 46. When we read, we can subject ourselves to anything within the safety of our home.
  • 47. When we read, we can visit anyplace without ever leaving a chair. In most cases, wed know more about the place than the people who actually live there.
  • 48. When we read, we can walk a mile in other peoples shoes without untying our own laces.
  • 49. When we read, we can experience falling in love without ever dating.
  • 50. When we read, we can experience victory and defeat without sweating.
  • 51. We can live in more than just our family.
  • 52. We can attend more than just our school.
  • 53. Myth: I dont need to read because I already know how to read.
  • 54. I dont need to exercise because I already know how to exercise. Similar Myth:
  • 55. Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
  • 56. Another Myth: Im too busy to exercise or read.
  • 57. Im so busy that I cant afford not to exercise. Zig Ziglar (in his sixties) In other words, the more we require from our mind and body, the more fit our mind and body have to be.
  • 58. This is similar to why a pizza deliverer needs more frequent tune-ups.
  • 59. We can start the journey toward a stronger, sharper, and wiser mind today.
  • 60. But we should pace ourselves.
  • 61. If we havent read in a while, we shouldnt start with a marathon.
  • 62. We should start with books on our skill level and interest, no matter what that may be.
  • 63. In time, well grow stronger and faster, and reading will cease to be the exercise it used to be.
  • 64. We have time to exercise if we make it a part of our lives. Take the stairs. (Its an easy way to elevate your fitness.) Speed walk. (Were pressed for time, right?) Do jumping jacks. (Jump into a healthier lifestyle.) Do squats and lunges. (Hold those poses in the shower.) Do push ups. (It doesnt take long. Drop and give me 20!) Note: Theres no equipment required because our body is all we need, and its always with us.
  • 65. So we should keep a book with us wherever we go, and be amazed at the reading opportunities. Waiting at the doctors office Waiting for our car to be serviced Waiting for a train to go by Waiting for our turn in line Waiting for our professor to arrive Waiting for our ride to show Waiting for an operator who has us on hold Waiting for TV commercials to end Waiting for a pot to boil Waiting to fall asleep at night
  • 66. So lets get those pages turning! The time to become an avid reader was yesterday. And remember, our excuses are myths.