I had a dream last night where I was the parent of Keepsie when she was maybe two years old. The whole teaching her to share – being even more important considering her power – and my tone of voice, first asking her to give back Bobby’s toy, then sterner Give Back Bobby’s Toy, then downright insistent and so forth. Which turned – as dreams do – into I was writing a parenting book for parents of special children with not-so-super powers. And then I had a superpower where if I look someone in the eye, they are paralyzed for approximately 30 seconds. I had to wear tacky mirrored sunglasses so I wouldn’t like, cause car crashes (accidental eye contact with other drivers, oops!) and I would have to lower my sunglasses whenever I did want my powers to work – such as on recalcitrant children.

Of course, awakening only started the whole would that be a real superpower or just a not-so-special third wave power argument in my head. I couldn’t remember if these characters had their powers as children or if they got them at puberty or later. Imagine poor Ian getting mad at someone on the playground.

All this must mean I need to purchase the book. Another story I’m better off reading because I just can’t retain enough hearing it verbally.

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