On thursdays I go to a meeting at school and leave Edson at Marlene's house. Ever since he was born he goes there on Thursday mornings. She is Pastor Dario's wife and their kids and our kids are best friends for life! It is like a second home to Edson (and Brandon and Gaby).
At church the other day, Marlene was sitting with her identical twin sister, Elena. He doesn't spend much time with Elena because she lives farther away, and we just do so much more with Marlene's family. We were eating lunch at a table near by and Edson was finishing up and looking around. He spotted Marlene and started saying to himself..."There are two Aunt Marlenes...there are two Aunt Marlenes". Finally, some of us at the table started listening to what he was really saying and we all started laughing.
They do actually look alike and if you don't know them well, you could easily get them mixed up. Their kids used to go to the same school. Elena's kids are all older, but every once in a while someone would meet up with one or the other twin and start talking to her about school activities...and it was really the other person...do you know what I mean? Elena used to work at the snack bar at CPA and knew just about everyone at school. Sometimes people would go up to Marlene and start talking to her about the snack bar, money for their kids, what they should buy, etc. and Marlene is like, "ummm what are you talking about?..."
Once you get to know them you can really see how very different they are, but to a three year old (and many others)..."there are two Aunt Marlenes".
I feel safe and secure knowing that God can tell us all apart...there are no two "Aunt Marlenes".
Psalm 139: 1-6 (NIV)
1 O LORD, you have searched me
and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue
you know it completely, O LORD.
5 You hem me in—behind and before;
you have laid your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
5 comments:
It took me a really long time to tell them apart, and if they're not together I still use their names and any personal details sparingly. :) Just in case.
I enjoyed my imagination of Edson putting the pieces together, and I laughed too. He's hilarious!
Tell Marlene and Elena I love them and miss them and I pray God's blessings on them!
That is so sweet! I love it. Please tell both Aunt Marlenes (or both Aunt Elenas) that I said "hi", and think of them, and the good times we had with them in PY. I hope they and their families are all doing well, too.
Beautiful!!
Thanks!
A.Kath
That's so funny! The first time I met them, I only knew them apart when they were standing with their husbands! Now I know who is who and I love them both! What a funny story!
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