DENVER — Investigative reporter Chris Vanderveen explains topics on 9NEWS. His twin, Kevin, is in the business of saving lives at a local ER. The Brothers Vanderveen got together through FaceTime to discuss COVID-19. You can watch that in the video above. Below, are Chris' words.
For the record, I was born first.
But yeah, in high school, my twin brother was valedictorian.
That’s why he’s the doctor, and I’m the journalist, I suppose.
It’s an odd mix these days. Technically, we’re both “essential workers,” but I can tell you definitively that his skills – along with the skills of anyone who works in health care these days – are certainly much more “essential” than mine.
Regardless, I worry about him.
Not like our mother worries. She worries a lot. Much more about him than me.
Not that I’m bitter about that.
Anyhoo, Dr. Kevin Vanderveen works at a local Denver hospital that I won’t name only because Kevin doesn’t want to make it seem like he represents that hospital.
He also works telemedicine for a major health care provider that I won’t name for the same reason.
Like many siblings these days, we really haven’t been able to see much of one another due to the whole pandemic thing.
So, I thought maybe it might be a good idea to do a story on him.
I have always had a lot of respect for people who work in health care. Many of them are the saints of the modern era.
And yeah, our mother was an RN for many years. So, that probably helped me feel that way too.
Regardless, today I feel even more confident in saying that those who work in health care are some of the best among us.
I’m going to try to check in on Kevin from time to time. Just to see how he’s doing.
I hope you don’t mind.
And maybe, one day, I’ll get over that whole valedictorian thing.
But yeah, I was born first.
So, I’m clearly more mature.
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