Wonder Twins

I have met my beautiful nephews (not pictured at left), and it has brought some interesting perspective. Of course it seems so obvious since we all started as tiny babies, but I hadn't really thought much about it before. Nor had I much opportunity to spend time with newborns before. Having lived this long, with my own strengths and weaknesses, advantages and shortcomings, it's so very special to see how it all starts. Clean slates, so to speak. Certainly "nurture" has so much to do with who we will become and how we see the world and our places in it. But I can also see the genetics, or "nature" at work, firsthand. There are marked differences between these two. That may have a lot to do with the fact that they are not identical twins, which is good because identicals are creepy, man. Zane seems to require more food and cuddling. Dash needs these things, too, but he is a lot less vocal about it. It's hard to say what this means, at this point. Perhaps Dash is more content and easy-going, while Zane is more needy. Or, Zane could just be more assertive about getting his needs met while Dash takes a timid "wait and see" approach. Time will tell. Luckily, they're in good hands (and paws).