Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Thursday, September 6, 2012
My tribemate's letter to the judge
This is one of the hardest things I ever had to do; the hardest was losing not only my sister or best friend, MY TWIN. I was born a twin, those that are a singleton would never understand. For 26 yrs.’ it was Rosie and I, We learned how to do everything together, we were there for each other through thick and thin, You not only killed her, you took a part of me. It has been 23 years since you have murdered my twin Rose Marie Woolwine, I have suffered trying to find something to fill this emptiness, I have found out Through Twinless Twins that I will never be able to fill this emptiness, it belongs to Rosie. I will continue throughout my life feeling empty and lost.
What are the ramifications for a surviving twin?
There is a great deal of speculation about the psychological and emotional impact of losing a Twin. Due to a deep longing for some undefined, missing part of themselves ,it seems no mate can quite fulfill, single twins (the survivor) may experience problems with:.... relationships …. often suffer from unreasonable feelings of responsibility or guilt.... may experience troubling, recurring dreams of their twin.... fear of sleeping alone.... fears of sudden loss or abandonment.... profound loneliness.... eating disorders....“hearing voices”.... extreme emotional sensitivity.... even schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder
Many are strongly affected by this loss and find that their family and acquaintances cannot fully grasp the depth of that feeling of loss. Looking back I have fought against this feeling by endeavoring to be "much more than half" - and this feeling never leaves me. For some people this may sound queer, but I have heard this time and again from other twins, If you ask me what is the difference between losing a twin and losing a sister or a brother, I can only answer that of course we who are twins never tried anything else, So without belittling the loss of a sister or brother, because I know full well that this can be hard enough for some people, the difference seems to be that twins have been together from the very moment of conception. Ever since I lost my sister I have always felt in some way, that I was but "a half" This loss is something that will last for the rest of my life and there will be moments, when it will feel tougher than at other times, but every day I will feel lost. We were able to think about each other, we felt each other’s pain, fear, happiness, joy, and love from miles away, since the day we were conceived.
The day that you kidnapped Rosie, I felt fear, scarred and I was frantic trying to reach to her, when you shot her, you shot me, When the bullet went through her head, I felt the bullet go through mine, When she took her last breath, I felt her take that last breath, and then I felt the emptiness, and that’s when I knew she was gone. I will never feel her again.
Not one day goes by without thinking of my twin…….. Rose Marie Woolwine….the emotional strain I face every day is what I will do without control for the rest of my life..
Please understand that being a twin is a lifetime & the bond that you have with your twin will affect me for the rest of my life
It has & is changing my life painfully; it has been & will be as I walk thru life physically with out my twin Rose Marie Woolwine..
What are the ramifications for a surviving twin?
There is a great deal of speculation about the psychological and emotional impact of losing a Twin. Due to a deep longing for some undefined, missing part of themselves ,it seems no mate can quite fulfill, single twins (the survivor) may experience problems with:.... relationships …. often suffer from unreasonable feelings of responsibility or guilt.... may experience troubling, recurring dreams of their twin.... fear of sleeping alone.... fears of sudden loss or abandonment.... profound loneliness.... eating disorders....“hearing voices”.... extreme emotional sensitivity.... even schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder
Many are strongly affected by this loss and find that their family and acquaintances cannot fully grasp the depth of that feeling of loss. Looking back I have fought against this feeling by endeavoring to be "much more than half" - and this feeling never leaves me. For some people this may sound queer, but I have heard this time and again from other twins, If you ask me what is the difference between losing a twin and losing a sister or a brother, I can only answer that of course we who are twins never tried anything else, So without belittling the loss of a sister or brother, because I know full well that this can be hard enough for some people, the difference seems to be that twins have been together from the very moment of conception. Ever since I lost my sister I have always felt in some way, that I was but "a half" This loss is something that will last for the rest of my life and there will be moments, when it will feel tougher than at other times, but every day I will feel lost. We were able to think about each other, we felt each other’s pain, fear, happiness, joy, and love from miles away, since the day we were conceived.
The day that you kidnapped Rosie, I felt fear, scarred and I was frantic trying to reach to her, when you shot her, you shot me, When the bullet went through her head, I felt the bullet go through mine, When she took her last breath, I felt her take that last breath, and then I felt the emptiness, and that’s when I knew she was gone. I will never feel her again.
Not one day goes by without thinking of my twin…….. Rose Marie Woolwine….the emotional strain I face every day is what I will do without control for the rest of my life..
Please understand that being a twin is a lifetime & the bond that you have with your twin will affect me for the rest of my life
It has & is changing my life painfully; it has been & will be as I walk thru life physically with out my twin Rose Marie Woolwine..
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Frontier Women
Frontier women save money by producing their own soap with fireplace ashes and
pig fat, or lard. They create lye by passing water over the ashes, leaching out
the caustic cleaning agent. Once the lye is sufficiently powerful -- some say
when an egg floats atop it -- they combine it with pails of lard, boil, stir,
skim off the top layer and allow it to harden before cutting it into useable
pieces.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Building It On Pennies: Saving Pennies (Dollars in this case)
Building It On Pennies: Saving Pennies (Dollars in this case): Last night I had my first speaking engagement. I was the guest speaker at a honors dinner for parents and teachers. I was so excited to be a...
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Tutorial: How to Make a Baby Bonnet from a Handker...
House of beautiful dogs - attempted elegance: Tutorial: How to Make a Baby Bonnet from a Handker...: Here's a tutorial to show you a quick way to make a bonnet from a vintage handkerchief. You need a handkerchief: You also need sewing threa...
moveSlightly: Charlotte Olympia Kitty-Inspired Nails
moveSlightly: Charlotte Olympia Kitty-Inspired Nails: After seeing these super cute cat nails on Pinterest , I knew that I had to give that same idea a twist featuring Charlotte Olym...
Edible flowers
Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Old Bat Cave: Beautiful in the Yard, and On the Table--Edible Fl...: From the Morning Call (PA). "Often overlooked, edible flowers are a great addition to the garden and the dinner table. Many common flower...
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