Without the bad, how could we value the good? Without tragedy, how can we truly experience and understand happiness? These puzzling paradoxes are what often make life both difficult and wonderful.
New England twins, Frances and Lucas Rosa, are no strangers to these very paradoxes. At only 16 years of age, they have turned unimaginable tragedy into incredible success, and they are an inspiration for children, teens, and adults all around the world.
Frances and Lucas lost their older brother Vincent when they were only eight. About six months later, they lost another brother, Dominick. Dominick was taken at the age of 21 by heroin and Vincent passed at age 23 by a Fentanyl patch, a painkiller like morphine commonly used for cancer patients. Both had struggled with substance abuse for several years.
There is an old saying that goes something like this: There are only two kinds of people in the world when the going gets tough. Those who run away, cringe, and cower, and those who stand up and fight with all they’ve got. The Rosa twins are the latter… times ten.
Frances and Lucas made the decision to use their brothers as motivation to become the best people they can be and to help others along the way.
Both Frances and Lucas are on the Winnacunnet High School wrestling team, and according to their coach, they are the hardest working kids on the team. They have been extremely successful wrestlers, with both ranked in the top 10 in their state.
But, these two “wonder twins” are much more than just tough wrestlers. At the age of only 16, they are also published authors! They wrote the book Cryptidpedia: The Encyclopedia of Unexplained Phenomena, Strange Places and Rumored Creatures Not Yet Proven Real completely by themselves from ages 12 to 16. The book is 312 pages long and has an incredible illustration on each page, accompanied by a short paragraph description.
Clearly, the Rosa twins have achieved more by the age of 16 than most people twice their age by understanding that life is all about one thing: perspective. The definition of perspective is: The proper or accurate point of view or the ability to see it.
Frances and Lucas have the ability to do what most 40 year olds cannot. They understand that life is not easy. It is not all fun and games. In fact, it is not fair, and it will kick you in the teeth sometimes. They have embraced the difficulties and challenges of life, and made the conscious decision to use it as motivation to even greater success.
Every time life kicks, they kick harder. Due to their perspective and ability to think accurately and take action, they will ALWAYS be successful at WHATEVER they choose to do.
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