No matter how many straight-A report cards he brought home or first-place science-fair ribbons he earned, Kurt would never be Todd. He was the other son. The day he realized that was the day he started filling a jar with batteries.
Kurt watched as the android, his twin, slowly stood, powered by years’ worth of batteries he’d re-charged. It would join his parents in the car, headed to Todd’s latest game. Kurt had no use for sports. He turned out the lights and stared at the galaxy on his bedroom ceiling, tracing his name in the stars.
Jennifer Terry 
I think this is something that Sheldon would do! Good story 🙂
Ha! When I read it back I thought it sounded like Sheldon too. Thanks for reading.
Great minds think alike!
🙂
Bazinga
Lovely story! Sad, in a way, but also liberating that Kurt substituted himself in the family with an android he’d made, so he could stay and stare at a galaxy on his ceiling.
Thanks!
Reading this story makes me wonder if that’s how the name Samsung Galaxy come to be. Nicely told.
🙂 That’s a good question! Thanks for reading.
Sad story. Parents should do their best to never pick favourites. They should do their best to show each child they are equally loved and valued. I know I’m not a parent and maybe I can’t say but I have experienced favouritism through friends and relatives, and it never seems to be a good thing, though I don’t know if it is possible to stop. Great story.
Thanks. I’m not a parent either but I notice that as a society we seem to praise the athletes and the “popular kids” more than the kids who excel in math and science, when the kids who are math and science whizzes are the one who really have the potential to change the world.
I agree with you but you can’t forget the creative kids like you and I who are writers. I don’t know about you but I have always found my talents were in English/writing history/philosophy and in fine art in drawing/painting. Math/science/tech people will change the world but I think creative people have a great chance to do this as well. Athletics is important, the teamwork, physical activity but you are right to say sometimes we focus to much on that 🙂
I agree! Creatives (like us!) are also future leaders.
Excellent story, Jenn! I love how ends with him staring at the galaxy and tracing his name in the stars. Wow!
🙂 thanks. Can you tell I was a nerdy kid, lol…
No, you must have been a very cool kid!
🙂
Clever! But I feel sad for Him too. Favouritism occurs everywhere, not fair
Yes, I feel for him too. Thanks for reading.
So many questions, the answers may well be out in the galaxy,
😊 maybe so. Thanks for reading
Poor kid
I love this. Kurt will go far, and he’ll find peers to keep him company. The favoritism of his parents will always sting though.
You’re right. He’ll be successful, but Todd will always be the golden boy when it comes to his parents. Thanks for reading.
Dear Jenn,
That’s a different spin on the favored son. Well imagined.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you!