The TwinStone

While skipping rocks into the river, Brendon found a very interesting stone. It had split almost exactly in half and he had found both pieces that still fit perfectly together.
We decided that this stone was very symbolic of Brendon and Connor and the transition that they would experience very soon. Just as this stone had once been whole, so had Brendon and Connor, together since before birth. In two parts, the stone is still beautiful and strong and each piece is unique, but together each piece supports and compliments and strengthens the other.

Soon a change in life will seperate our sons for a period of time, but one day they will be brought back together, best friends and brothers, united again. This stone now sits at our home on our fireplace mantle, a reminder of our day in Hope Valley.

For now, the stone is together, as a whole. But in October, when Connor goes South to Porto Alegre and Brendon goes North to Fortaleza, we will separate the stones into two pieces. They will remain apart until one day in August of 2011 when we will bring each piece to the airport and each of our strong, unique sons will join the stone together again.