This Reminds Me

The (sainted) Ms. Jones – Julia’s teacher – is good about sending daily work home for parental perusal.  Tonight I discovered this gem nestled between “take away” and “days of the week” worksheets.

Translated by Lois:  “I wish I could be a super hero.  I want super hero powers.  I like super hero powers that (are) my favorite(s) and super heroes are awesome and cool.  I like and I wish I could fly and I even like flying it is my favorite.”

I loved Superman comic books when I was a kid (until, of course, my mother made good on her promise to “take care of them” if I didn’t put them away neatly.)  Boff!  Kapow!  David and I were glued in front of the TV for ”Batman.”   My instant messenger icon at work is Elastigirl, a.k.a., “Mrs. Incredible.”

Elastigirl fits a working mother of four, doncha think?

I mean, who hasn’t fantasized about having Super Hero powers?

Inquiring of the familial units, I found:

Hannah would like to be “Super Pretty.”

Lois wants the ability to turn the blood of her enemies into crayons.  I delved no deeper.

Rachel would like to read minds.  Starting with mine.  Which – many days – would not be the most wholesome or endearing of activities.

Keith would like heat vision.  I hopefully added, “To finish welding pipes for the pond?”  I must have seemed too eager, for he replied, “No.  To cook whenever and wherever I wanted to.”  (sigh)

I was debating which power I’d like when Rachel offered her opinion.  “Mom, you’d like the ability to stop time.  So you could just stop everything and get some laundry done. or do a lot of office stuff before we ever got up.”  YES!  That is exactly what I’d like.  So I guess maybe she already has her power, because she read my mind.

What would you like?  Hmmmm?

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