Student Opinion: Everything Is Better in Pairs
Launch the media gallery 1 playerEverybody has heard the common expression that says good things come in pairs. This comes from an ancient Chinese proverb that says harmony and order can be achieved when opposing forces are being balanced. Essentially, this means that two is better than one in most situations.
Yes, there are the obvious pairs, like your eyes, legs, arms, and ears. These bodily features make life functional and make our bodies look symmetrical. Yet, there are many other pairs that we don’t think twice about, but in my opinion are still extremely important aspects of our daily lives.
I mean to start off, cookies and milk is a pair that is undoubtedly the best. Every day after I get home from school, I snack on cookies and milk.
Another iconic duo has to be peanut butter and jelly. I mean, obviously they are fine separate, but slap them together, and you’ve got a sandwich that fixes all of your lunch issues.
Have you ever been running around in the morning looking for a matching pair of socks to wear? Well, I have been there before. In my opinion, one of the most satisfying feelings in life is finding that missing sock to complete the pair. One sock is useless, if you don’t have its pair. Same with shoes. They come in pairs for a reason. You can’t just leave the house with one shoe and call it a day. You have to have both, and you’ll be late if you can’t find one.
Earrings—another pair that if not together seems incomplete. Think about that feeling when you or somebody you know notices half way through the day that they have been missing one earring. They immediately take the other one out due to feeling weird that they don’t have the matching one in the other ear. Let’s face it, nobody wants lopsided bling.
The poles of a magnet is another important pair where if not together, nothing really happens. Once put together, they can do things like stick to a fridge or connect together. Without one pole, it won’t work, but when united with its pair, everything seems to work together.
All the pairs I have already listed are definitely important, but there’s one important pair I have not yet covered. Undoubtedly, the best pair of all is twins.
I am a twin with my sister, Brynn, and although I may take her for granted sometimes, I can’t imagine my life without her. We have a unique bond that most people don’t get to experience. From day one, we have been given the opportunity to experience milestones together, creating a bond that will never be undone. Brynn and I balance each other out perfectly, leaving me with an automatic best friend.
We may not look or act the same, but without each other, we wouldn’t be complete. We can also be twice the fun! At home, we are acknowledged as “the twins” and not by our actual names, representing how we are a unit that is always better together. Everybody needs a sidekick like Batman and Robin in their life, and I just happened to have one built in since day one. I am so fortunate to say that I am a twin, and I couldn’t imagine what my life would look like without her. Overall, in my opinion, the ancient Chinese wisdom is true - two is definitely always better than one.