Led By A Child

I read an interesting and compelling story in the Boston Globe yesterday (hat tip to Towleroad).  The story was about 14 year old twins.  Here is an excerpt:

Jonas and Wyatt Maines were born identical twins, but from the start each had a distinct personality.  Jonas was all boy. He loved Spiderman, action figures, pirates, and swords.  Wyatt favored pink tutus and beads.  At 4, he insisted on a Barbie birthday cake and had a thing for mermaids. On Halloween, Jonas was Buzz Lightyear. Wyatt wanted to be a princess; his mother compromised on a prince costume.

Once, when Wyatt appeared in a sequin shirt and his mother’s heels, his father said: “You don’t want to wear that.’’ “Yes, I do,’’ Wyatt replied.  “Dad, you might as well face it,’’ Wayne recalls Jonas saying. “You have a son and a daughter.’’ 

That early declaration marked, as much as any one moment could, the beginning of a journey that few have taken, one the Maineses themselves couldn’t have imagined until it was theirs. The process of remaking a family of identical twin boys into a family with one boy and one girl has been heartbreaking and harrowing and, in the end, inspiring - a lesson in the courage of a child, a child who led them, and in the transformational power of love. (rest of the story)

Before you go read the rest of the story, have a listen as I continue my focus on violin in this week's play lists.  Today we showcase Benjamin Beilman's moving and competition winning performance of the Sibelius Violin Concerto during the final round of the "Montreal International Musical Competition".  Then, of course, there are a "few" photos of some really hot Men In Jeans right below the play list you might want to take a look at too.  Have a fabulous Thursday and we will see you here tomorrow for this week's edition of Naked or Nearly So.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!