Super-power

Last month at our WMF community night i asked everyone the question, "if you could have any super-power what would it be and why" you know, the former youth pastor in me coming out...and a fun conversation starter...

i've never really had a good answer to the question...i mean, sure i could think of super-powers that would be fun to have, but none that i really really wanted.

now i know my super-power. without a doubt. i would want to be able to travel instantly anywhere i wanted (i don't want to time travel - just to different places). i would be able to move instantly.

in my life this super power would have countless useful benefits.

• i would never have to ride the metro...it would save me hours, and endless stress
• i could get out of the city more regularly and have quite space, and beautiful scenery to look at
• it would be easier to go grocery shopping, or to a coffee shop
• when i really wanted to eat a cheeseburger, or salad or steak i could just zip home for a quick meal.
• i would be at my nieces' dance recitals
• and my mom's surprise birthday party (don't worry, it already happened, so i'm not ruining the surprise)
• i'd be with family for Thankgiving
• and my sister's graduation
• i'd make a quick trip (or five) to Flushing
  
• (and Grand Rapids, Big Rapids and Lexington)
  
• and possibly even join my family in Florida this January
• when i got hard news from home, i'd go sit in the room with those friends - and hug them, and be with them
• and when i got good news from home i'd zip home to enter the celebration fully
  

missing life back home is a reality that i'm encountering in new ways these days. these are some of the losses my heart is grieving...

...oh, i know - this if it actually were possible to travel like that it wouldn't necessarily be great...it would undermine community...and i could just escape anytime something got hard...but a girl can dream, can't she?!