So often I hear about how womb twins can't speak their truth, making them feel left out by society when they already feel left behind by their twin. Which is why I love to bring up the subject of womb twin surviving as much as possible!
Recently, I was at a cool social event in NYC. Given the long winter, everyone was busting out for some fun. The men were crowding around the pretty ladies to talk to them/us. I met a model-type who told me she was studying child psychology at NYU. I instantly became excited, telling her all about WTS which she would no doubt be treating in the children of the future. She was so fascinated to hear about this, as I pulled my womb twin business cards out, that I became more animated and our excitement couldn't be contained. Soon, there was a feeding frenzy of men asking what we were so excited about. In the funnest tone (and loud enough to be heard over the music) I said "Twins are dying in the womb and leaving their living twins behind, we help them heal" (it's fun to shout my truth from the rooftop!) Although I was prepared for the usual type reaction, to my surprise everyone became animated and wanted to get in on the action! (this may have had something to do with my contagious excitement in delivery) As they gobbled up my business cards, one man said "I was a twin, she died when we were born!" Althea's image of the "1 in 10" people came to mind - it felt like I had gone fishing into a pool of 10 people and caught the 1 womb twin survivor.
Now when I ride the train or walk in a crowd, I try to pick out the 1 in 10 as an interesting exercise just to feel the scope of 'not being alone' with this syndrome.
In talking with my new womb twin friend, it seems he has been happy with his life and has not missed his twin. He knows everyone is where they need to be and never had any sadness about it. Now this is a rarity! I must hear more...stay tuned to this blog for an interview with him.
This gives new meaning to the term "pick up line" - go reel them in!!
Raise awareness in fun and inappropriate ways, catch them offguard and hit them with your message. The world is readier to hear it, let's keep it going...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Fishing for Womb Twins & Raising Awareness
So often I hear about how womb twins can't speak their truth, making them feel left out by society when they already feel left behind by their twin. Which is why I love to bring up the subject of womb twin surviving as much as possible!
Recently, I was at a cool social event in NYC. Given the long winter, everyone was busting out for some fun. The men were crowding around the pretty ladies to talk to them/us. I met a model-type who told me she was studying child psychology at NYU. I instantly became excited, telling her all about WTS which she would no doubt be treating in the children of the future. She was so fascinated to hear about this, as I pulled my womb twin business cards out, that I became more animated and our excitement couldn't be contained. Soon, there was a feeding frenzy of men asking what we were so excited about. In the funnest tone (and loud enough to be heard over the music) I said "Twins are dying in the womb and leaving their living twins behind, we help them heal" (it's fun to shout my truth from the rooftop!) Although I was prepared for the usual type reaction, to my surprise everyone became animated and wanted to get in on the action! (this may have had something to do with my contagious excitement in delivery) As they gobbled up my business cards, one man said "I was a twin, she died when we were born!" Althea's image of the "1 in 10" people came to mind - it felt like I had gone fishing into a pool of 10 people and caught the 1 womb twin survivor.
Now when I ride the train or walk in a crowd, I try to pick out the 1 in 10 as an interesting exercise just to feel the scope of 'not being alone' with this syndrome.
In talking with my new womb twin friend, it seems he has been happy with his life and has not missed his twin. He knows everyone is where they need to be and never had any sadness about it. Now this is a rarity! I must hear more...stay tuned to this blog for an interview with him.
This gives new meaning to the term "pick up line" - go reel them in!!
Raise awareness in fun and inappropriate ways, catch them offguard and hit them with your message. The world is readier to hear it, let's keep it going...
Recently, I was at a cool social event in NYC. Given the long winter, everyone was busting out for some fun. The men were crowding around the pretty ladies to talk to them/us. I met a model-type who told me she was studying child psychology at NYU. I instantly became excited, telling her all about WTS which she would no doubt be treating in the children of the future. She was so fascinated to hear about this, as I pulled my womb twin business cards out, that I became more animated and our excitement couldn't be contained. Soon, there was a feeding frenzy of men asking what we were so excited about. In the funnest tone (and loud enough to be heard over the music) I said "Twins are dying in the womb and leaving their living twins behind, we help them heal" (it's fun to shout my truth from the rooftop!) Although I was prepared for the usual type reaction, to my surprise everyone became animated and wanted to get in on the action! (this may have had something to do with my contagious excitement in delivery) As they gobbled up my business cards, one man said "I was a twin, she died when we were born!" Althea's image of the "1 in 10" people came to mind - it felt like I had gone fishing into a pool of 10 people and caught the 1 womb twin survivor.
Now when I ride the train or walk in a crowd, I try to pick out the 1 in 10 as an interesting exercise just to feel the scope of 'not being alone' with this syndrome.
In talking with my new womb twin friend, it seems he has been happy with his life and has not missed his twin. He knows everyone is where they need to be and never had any sadness about it. Now this is a rarity! I must hear more...stay tuned to this blog for an interview with him.
This gives new meaning to the term "pick up line" - go reel them in!!
Raise awareness in fun and inappropriate ways, catch them offguard and hit them with your message. The world is readier to hear it, let's keep it going...
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