No I am not delusional. Well… maybe a little bit.

I’ll say it again. We all have super powers. No, we may not be able to jump over buildings, shoot lasers from our eyes, or run faster than the speed of sound. But everyone has something special about them that can be considered a “power”. Yes, I know I sound like a little kid, but I did graduate from high school (and even college!). I know, wowzers.

I consider these powers to be anything that may set us apart from others. For example, you may have a friend that has an infectious smile. Every time he or she flashes the pearly whites, everyone else can’t help but feel happy and crack a smile as well. Personally, I have a friend who has a sense of humor that could give Richard Pryor a run for his money. When he gets going, he is hilarious. You can’t help but laugh. He has the ability to make light of any situation and can make even a stone cold person laugh. Now that is a super power.

Some people may look at themselves and think “there’s nothing special about me.” I would disagree. There is something special about everyone, unless you actually make an effort to be completely lame, then no one can help you. But even if you have no special talents, but I’d venture to say that there is something you do, see, or feel that no one else can. I’ve known someone who most people would agree is generally unremarkable. However, this person actually has an amazing memory and organization skills, and was always known to be exceptionally thoughtful. I wouldn’t call that “unremarkable”.

For one, I think the best place it look is myself. I don’t feel that there is anything particularly special about me. Personally, I’m lazy and like to eat a tad too much. I’m not good at any one thing, just ‘okay’ at multiple things. I think everything is a pain in the ass.

However, all my life I’ve been told that I have the ability to make friends easily and am the glue that keeps some friends together. I used to think those were just empty praises, but more recently I’ve started to believe that it’s true. My personal talent may not lie in something physical, but in how I create and develop my relationships with people. It may not be anything spectacular, but that is my ‘special’ power. At my best, I am confident, witty, and am a natural leader. At my worst, I’m apprehensive, indecisive, and dull. It’s always been there, but I don’t consider it to be anything special because I consider it part of who I am.

We all have super powers. We’ve just always taken them for granted because we don’t realize we have them. What’s your super power?