"If you were a super-hero, which one would you be?" This was a common question for children who enjoyed living in alternate realities.
When I was a kid I imagined being Superman. Any blanket or sheet could easily be turned into a cape and I would run around make "Woosh... woosh... woosh" noises, while imagining that I was flying at high speed.
As I grew older and I realised that Superman was for little kids and flight for humans was not possible without machinery. I therefore imagined that I was The Flash. I could run at supersonic speed from place to place. I didn't even need a cape!
But over time I started playing less and less super-hero games. Time took away my childhood innocense and gave me a mortgage, a wife, a child and responsibilities.
So now when I'm asked, "If you were a super-hero, which one would you be" I guess I would say that I'm Superdad. I like to lift my daughter up and swing her around. Her face lights up and she laughs out loud. I don't know if I had so much fun when I was a kid pretending to be Superman, but seeing her and listening to her...
Wait! I've changed my mind. I'd think I'm more like Batman! He doesn't have super powers but he's a martial arts expert and he got cool gadgets and I look cool in black!
