My Twin and I

The guy on my right is my twin brother, Bob. I've always had the feeling we're "mirror twins." He's a scientist, I'm an artist. He's patient, I blow up easily. He's smart, I'm dumb. He's the good twin, I'm the evil twin.

I usually take him for granted because, well, he's just my brother. But about a year-and-a-half ago, Bob was diagnosed with kidney cancer. It was a miracle that they caught it in time. The surgeons acted quickly and took out a good chunk of his affected kidney. He's fine today. But for a while, I was faced with the prospect of losing him...that was difficult.

Now I can return to my evil ways about taking him for granted, but I won't, because, well, he's my brother.