Soup Or Power?
Almost everyone I know holds a super-power…at least in my opinion, they do. I bet you’re thinking ol’ Trixie has finally lost it or that I wrote this blog while under the influence of something stronger than green tea. Well…this is simply how I see it. Thank goodness, no one sports leotards or wears the hero cape. If they are in costume, I’m guessing most follow the guide lines for keeping their garb concealed under their street clothes.
Costume aside, let me begin by telling you about my older sister Lydia. She has the patience to cut vegetables into perfect little chunks when she’s preparing a salad. You might think; “What’s so special about that?” While on the surface, being offered the world’s most perfectly carved salad for lunch may not seem like a big deal, but if you apply her meticulous eye for detail towards creating scenes in miniature…well, wa-la, super-power! She combines patience with carving skill and during her spare time, creates ornate scenes in shadow box displays that are so impressive, they should be hanging in an art gallery or museum somewhere. Her tiny world by design is truly a one-of-a-kind super-ability.
An older brother of mine holds the power of being “ Fix-It-Man.” No, he’s not someone to call for advice or to lean on for fixing your problems, but instead he was born with an incredible aptitude for repairing just about anything mechanical or electronic. Imagine, having the power that no matter where you are or what you are doing, if something goes “kaput,” a bit of glue, a paperclip and know-how saves the day. At one time, I believed the show “MacGyver” was written all about him.
My daughter has x-ray vision. Unfortunately, she can’t see through walls or into handbags, but instead she has the ability to read people. She has remarkable BS meter and after just a few short minutes, “knows the score.” I've probably driven her bonkers throughout her lifetime asking, “What were your impressions of _____?” She happens to be right on the mark, just about each and every time. It’s no surprise that she is a psychology major and I believe her super-hero abilities will help many people sometime in near the future.
My son JD…well, he was born with the power of luck. We discovered his “ability” when he was five years old and begged for his name to be entered into a drawing for a basketball hoop. “I’m going to win mommy,” he insisted. Of course I extended a mother’s caution, “I’m glad you are confident in your chances, but sometimes in life we win and other times we lose.” Imagine my surprise to receive a phone call later that day to make arrangements for picking up the basketball hoop that he had won. One entry is all he has ever needed!
Throughout his young life he has won many times over from cash to a huge stocking full of toys at Christmas…but the strangest thing is how his presence changes the luck of those around him. We once put his “gift” to the test with a slot machine and realized the one armed bandit would only pay off when JD stood nearby and then time after time, it stubbornly refused after he had walked away. Coincidence…maybe, but then again, maybe not…
A friend I had years ago had the gift of being an animal charmer. No matter where she was, animals seemed to be drawn to her. Stray dogs would shadow her as she walked through our neighborhood. I seem to recall a Tom Turkey once that followed her around a farm we were visiting and how a baby squirrel became convinced that she was mom. Her “animal charmer” abilities remains a great mystery to me. Does this friend of mine put off a sort of aura that animals respond to? Does she relate or speak to critters on a whole other level? I may never know the answer to that one…which leads me to always question.
As for me I think I was born with the ability to draw or paint a seemingly clean line. To most this skill may seem a bit understated, but in the grander scheme of life, it is quite the opposite. Shades and tones would just be a puddle of nothing without definition to offer structure and form. It isn't exactly the line itself, but this power carries over into the many avenues of perspective. While writing plot, story-line, and character development…without the ability to draw a clean line everything would just mesh together into one great pool of confusion.
I truly believe everyone carries a special quality or a unique “gift” to some degree. Imagine how dull the world would be if we were designed from a standard template…in a “one size fits all” with equal abilities and talents. There’d only be one shade of gray because nothing more would ever be necessary.
I’m so grateful for the variety of powers we all have…strengths that make us who we are and quirks that keep us humble. Yes, I do feel we all hold super-power abilities…that is, if we choose to see it that way.
With that said, maybe it’s time to consider bringing the cape and leotards back into fashion. By the way, does anyone know of a reputable cape flying instructor?
**Have a great week and please enter the Great Whine Bottle Giveaway! ~Trixie
Costume aside, let me begin by telling you about my older sister Lydia. She has the patience to cut vegetables into perfect little chunks when she’s preparing a salad. You might think; “What’s so special about that?” While on the surface, being offered the world’s most perfectly carved salad for lunch may not seem like a big deal, but if you apply her meticulous eye for detail towards creating scenes in miniature…well, wa-la, super-power! She combines patience with carving skill and during her spare time, creates ornate scenes in shadow box displays that are so impressive, they should be hanging in an art gallery or museum somewhere. Her tiny world by design is truly a one-of-a-kind super-ability.
An older brother of mine holds the power of being “ Fix-It-Man.” No, he’s not someone to call for advice or to lean on for fixing your problems, but instead he was born with an incredible aptitude for repairing just about anything mechanical or electronic. Imagine, having the power that no matter where you are or what you are doing, if something goes “kaput,” a bit of glue, a paperclip and know-how saves the day. At one time, I believed the show “MacGyver” was written all about him.
My daughter has x-ray vision. Unfortunately, she can’t see through walls or into handbags, but instead she has the ability to read people. She has remarkable BS meter and after just a few short minutes, “knows the score.” I've probably driven her bonkers throughout her lifetime asking, “What were your impressions of _____?” She happens to be right on the mark, just about each and every time. It’s no surprise that she is a psychology major and I believe her super-hero abilities will help many people sometime in near the future.
My son JD…well, he was born with the power of luck. We discovered his “ability” when he was five years old and begged for his name to be entered into a drawing for a basketball hoop. “I’m going to win mommy,” he insisted. Of course I extended a mother’s caution, “I’m glad you are confident in your chances, but sometimes in life we win and other times we lose.” Imagine my surprise to receive a phone call later that day to make arrangements for picking up the basketball hoop that he had won. One entry is all he has ever needed!
Throughout his young life he has won many times over from cash to a huge stocking full of toys at Christmas…but the strangest thing is how his presence changes the luck of those around him. We once put his “gift” to the test with a slot machine and realized the one armed bandit would only pay off when JD stood nearby and then time after time, it stubbornly refused after he had walked away. Coincidence…maybe, but then again, maybe not…
A friend I had years ago had the gift of being an animal charmer. No matter where she was, animals seemed to be drawn to her. Stray dogs would shadow her as she walked through our neighborhood. I seem to recall a Tom Turkey once that followed her around a farm we were visiting and how a baby squirrel became convinced that she was mom. Her “animal charmer” abilities remains a great mystery to me. Does this friend of mine put off a sort of aura that animals respond to? Does she relate or speak to critters on a whole other level? I may never know the answer to that one…which leads me to always question.
As for me I think I was born with the ability to draw or paint a seemingly clean line. To most this skill may seem a bit understated, but in the grander scheme of life, it is quite the opposite. Shades and tones would just be a puddle of nothing without definition to offer structure and form. It isn't exactly the line itself, but this power carries over into the many avenues of perspective. While writing plot, story-line, and character development…without the ability to draw a clean line everything would just mesh together into one great pool of confusion.
I truly believe everyone carries a special quality or a unique “gift” to some degree. Imagine how dull the world would be if we were designed from a standard template…in a “one size fits all” with equal abilities and talents. There’d only be one shade of gray because nothing more would ever be necessary.
I’m so grateful for the variety of powers we all have…strengths that make us who we are and quirks that keep us humble. Yes, I do feel we all hold super-power abilities…that is, if we choose to see it that way.
With that said, maybe it’s time to consider bringing the cape and leotards back into fashion. By the way, does anyone know of a reputable cape flying instructor?
**Have a great week and please enter the Great Whine Bottle Giveaway! ~Trixie
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