His Brother's Eyes

5 His Brother’s Eyes Antonio was a successful Canadian entrepreneur. He had a manufacturing plant that produced office supplies. But Antonio felt poor because he had no family. In fact, he didn't even know where his relatives were. As he grew old, he became very eager to learn about his family. All he knew was that he came from Italy as a small child. Antonio decided to hire some people to research his past. He told them not to let anyone know that he was rich, for people might claim to be his relatives to get his money. One day, he received a call from Italy. The researchers had found the little town where he was from. Soon after, Antonio went to northern Italy to find the little town in the mountains. He went by himself. He looked over the edge of a tall bridge and admired the beauty of the area and the river far below. Suddenly, his bag slipped and the raging river swept it away.

Antonio, all of a sudden, had nothing-no money, no food and no phone. He entered the town looking like a very poor man. At first, the villagers were wary of him. But that evening, they fed him and gave him clothes. Everyone in the town was celebrating. He'd never had such a good time in his life. Many people commented on his appearance and his blue-green eyes. Later that night, a small car drove up. It had come from a small village up the road. A man got out of the car and looked at Antonio. He felt like he was looking in the mirror. Everyone gasped as the two stood next to each other-their features almost identical. When they looked at each other, they experienced a strange feeling. They were twin brothers! Antonio realized that he had found not only his brother, but also a whole village of relatives. Over the next year, Antonio set up a small hospital and a school in the village, and helped to develop it further. Every year, he visited his family. Antonio, the man who had everything in the world, had finally found the true happiness.