The legend of the superhero.
Superheroes all have superpowers, such as, serious body muscle with serious punching power, and super-fast web-spinning power. Sometimes the mountain mass of muscle is used in the name of patriotism that excuses mass killing, and sometimes superheroes become an anti-propaganda for an era, such as the Cold War years in Watchmen.
But there is one superhero power that is yet to put on pedestal by creators of comics, is the power to do good and the be ultimate role model for a good human being.
Until then, we can rest calmly in the knowledge that doing good is not yet a heroic effort. The day doing good becomes a superhero power, is the day we're in real trouble.
But whatever agenda there is for the superheroes of the world, there is really only one super-cool power that I want: the power to fly unconditionally to all parts of this lovely planet of ours… not to mention outer space.
So, if I had the awesome super-power to fly, I would travel all the time.
I would take my partner out for dinner in Paris after work…
I would go to Lake Como all the time, and some nights and days, I'd spend the night at my favorite hotel, Villa Belvedere in Argegno with a rental boat parked off the little dock way…
I would go buy my fine Fine Cafe from Caffe Milani in Como…
I would do city breaks, hikes, adventure tours, cycling tours and all available and not-yet-available tours like there was no tomorrow…
I would go to family braais in South Africa all the time…
I would go for a night out in Ios, Greece (yes, I'd make sure not to fly until I'd had proper rest)…
I would visit friends all over the place...
I would call my mate Spiderman to spin me a hammock at the top of the Amazon rainforest…
And yes, I'd make sure to wear sunscreen!
But since flying is not possible, I guess I'll have to make do with dreaming.
Who knows, maybe when I close my eyes tonight, I'll be flying through the jungles of Vietnam and swimming in waters so clear that I can see my own reflection in it…
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