My kids are REAL LIFE SUPERHEROES!! Just ask them. Although, they may not tell you the truth because every super hero knows they need to protect their secret identity.
My kids have a song called "Superheroes" that they created together that they sing all of the time. Daily, they talk about having super powers like super strength and super speed. Benjamin refers to his glasses as his x-ray vision goggles that give him the power to see through things.
One day, Kate came home crying because a little boy was mean to her on the playground. She told us all the story while we were driving home from school. My boys, super concerned with justice, were astounded that she was treated so badly. Andrew, with a completely matter of fact and serious tone asked, "Kate, WHY didn't you use your super strength?" To which she immediately replied, tears streaming down her face, "Because I didn't want him to know that I was a super hero." They immediately decided that this boy was a VILLAIN! A VILLAIN I tell you!! (They wondered why Mommy busted out laughing).
In all seriousness though, I truly believe that my boys are real life superheroes. I know that I am biased...we all think that our kids are the coolest (although in my case, it's true :) ). However, my boys have faced insurmountable odds and have again and again proven that they can rise above what is thrown at them. It's not easy. Most of the time it seems downright impossible. But, then, Ben, who has brain damage in the speech centers of his brain, has a conversation with me where he is actively participating. Or, Andrew takes an independent step, and I am once again reminded at how amazing they actually are.
Ben just came up and independently read this blog post over my shoulder. He then said, "Mom, remember that saving people and getting rid of villains is a good thing. I'm going to save one of my friends." This from a kid who wasn't supposed to talk. At the same time, I am listening to Andrew do his daily post-op physical therapy. He created an exercise he has dubbed "Spidermans," which involves movements that pre-SDR he was not able to do at all.
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