When the Example Died

Summary

We have an old rule in our town.

Any family with twins must choose one to make an example out of. That is the way to discipline one’s children and ensure they grow up well.

Born four minutes before my brother, I became that example.

When my brother snuck out to swim in the river, Mom didn’t scold him. Instead, she pressed my head into the river again and again.

She finally stopped when my brother cried, yelling that he would never go to the river again.

When my brother forgot to switch on the rice cooker, Mom came back home from work only to realize that the rice was still uncooked in…