Do you remember in school when you would have the assignment, "If you could have any super power, what would it be?" I remember having to do it a few times throughout different school years. I think teachers used it as a way to get to know the kids. Invisibility- sneaky kid. Flying- won't stand in a line and walk nicely. Strength- will destroy the classroom.
What they didn't tell you during your youth, is that you inherit super powers when you become a mother. I know. It's crazy true. Many of you are thinking, "Of course, your body carries the child and nourishes the child. It's a miracle." Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm talking about a completely new set of skills. The main skills are basically all heightened senses. You know they say when a person becomes blind, their sense of hearing is heightened. Honestly, that's pretty cool. But motherhood heightens them all. All the time. I have smelled dirty diapers that weren't from my children before their parents could. I can hear their whispers of troublesome behavior despite walls, doors, TV, and everything else. I can see messes that nobody else sees. I can find things that were missing, despite the fact that the items are in front of their faces. I can see crumbs on counters. I'm the only person in my home that can feel stickiness- floor, counter, wherever. I have super powers! It is said that a mother whose adrenaline is pumping can lift a car off of her children. I know that surge of energy. I can run faster than ever when my child is injured. Oh yes. I have super powers. There is only one problem with these super powers. I don't want them. I want to live in ignorance to messes the way my family does. I want to be able to place a dish on the counter and not see the countless crumbs that I did not make. I want to ignore the nasty smell of boys and sweat, but nobody can do that! If I got to choose my super power, it would not be these. I might choose flying or invisibility. I might choose laser vision. I don't know. But I have been given these gifts to use. As Uncle Ben (Peter Parker's uncle) told us all, "With great power comes great responsibility." If I ignore my super powers for a blissful day, I would not be using them to their fullest. Which means, I would not be the best mother for my children. Supermoms, unite!
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