I should have been a Jedi

As I watch my kids grow up and get into more things they remind me of my life as I grew up. They are totally into Star Wars right now an love to play Jedi’s and watch anything Jedi, especially Clone Wars which isn’t really Star Wars at all. As a matter of fact Farah and I talked the other day about them knowing Anikan rather than Darth Vader first. It messes up my mind to know that the story is out of order by being in the right order. But that is another post.

When I was growing up I was apparently into Superman. I don’t remember ever being into it, I just think I was because of one Halloween that I dressed up like Superman…sort of.

This was during the time of life that I dressed up and it was still ok to wear your costume to school. So I dressed up with my suit and my cape and trodded off to school. It never crossed my mind that my “suit” was my pajamas. All the other kids had costumes and I was running around in my pajamas and all the other kids made fun of me. I was so embarrassed and swore off Halloween all together.

I can remember running through the playground with my pajamas and kids chasing, pointing, and laughing as I tried to cool up my costume and jump off of things and fly. Obviously that never worked so I tried to fake an injury for the sympathy vote. My teacher, with all the compassion she could muster, said “suck it up” to which I was shocked, but I did because I knew she wasn’t buying it.

Overall I am better for it, but me and Superman are not really on speaking terms anymore.