MY FARM

The twin. Lisa had a twin brother, he was an attractive child, with a mass of thick blond curly hair and he was always happy and smiling. He stole all the limelight and Lisa who was rather plain and grumpy became a bit of an outcast and that had a profound effect on her life. There are no childhood photos of Lisa, she had destroyed them all. Well, eventually she grew up and escaped her situation, she became pregnant, married a dark handsome man and they had a baby boy. There were many compliments regarding the beautiful baby boy who didn’t look like his mother or father, he was more like Lisa’s twin brother had been as a baby. Instead of being happy she had a beautiful baby, Lisa resented it. The compliments filled her with anger. She felt she had a constant reminder of her own childhood and could not bring herself to love the child. So the boy grew up with no praise, encouragement, compliments or hugs. She could not stop herself from depriving the boy at every opportunity, she dressed him in second hand clothes that made him look like a refugee. She felt the need to handicap him because she resented the fact that he looked good. She did not take into account the fact that her child was not even aware that he was a good looking boy. He grew up feeling inferior, he was always trying to please his mother, but without success. Never thinking badly of his mother, just thinking he himself was inferior.

THE BRIDE
It was a week before the wedding that I was having a conversation with the groom. He said that his bride to be had not chosen very flattering bridesmaid gowns because she herself wanted to stand out as more beautiful. I could hardly believe what I was hearing, he thought it was funny. I could not help thinking – I bet she has told him (the groom) what to wear too, the last laugh may be on him.