Superhero

Sometimes I wonder what would my superhero's name be like. That strong man that saves the day, but then I remind myself that real life doesn't have superheros, and that if you want to be saved then you should save yourself. Romance novels have planted the idea in little girl's minds, that they have to wait through the storm because their prince might arrive at any minute. However, sometimes I can't help it. Sometimes I feel really weak, like I need someone to hold the weight of the world for me because it's getting too heavy, because I shouldn't hold it on my own. Nevertheless, I stare at my own reflection in the mirror, two legs,check. Two arms, check. Whole body, check. This is nothing more and nothing less than what my supposed superhero would have. I don't need another two arms and two feet to act for me. I should be able to do it on my own. Love isn't based upon someone waiting for their prince charming. This would be dependence, selfishness, the bad kind of selfishness. Apparently some romance novels realized that and started shifting their plots. The girl and the guy start out as people who aspire to be something and so they carry on with their lives, then they meet each other and realize that they both need each other with the same amount, that they fill a hole in each other that they never knew existed. They both save each other or drown each other out. It's a mutual thing, and once you realize that, you stop searching for your super hero, because you have to be your own superhero in order to save someone else and have them save you in return.

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Jesus is a superhero. And a real life historical figure.