Tuesday, August 30, 2011

If you had super powers, what would it be?

Whenever I am faced with this question, I always answer invisibility and/or opposite of a dementor's powers (Harry Potter geek, I'm sorry).

Invisibility because who wouldn't want peace and quiet once in a while? Who wouldn't want not to be judged? It's very exhausting to impress other people or just be presentable enough to exist. I'd want to disappear once in a while so no one would be able to bother me. No one would be able to talk to me. No one would be able to come near me. No one would be able to hurt me.

A dementor's "powers" are to suck the soul out of human beings near it. It feeds on the sorrow of the people. It loves despair and fear. The path it walks on dies or becomes cold. When its lips meet a human's, the human will die. That is called the kiss of death. Me, I'd want the complete opposite of a demoentor's powers. I'd want to fill the human's soul happiness. I'd want to feed on every child's laughter and every elders' kisses. I'd love hope and faith. The path I walk on would become calmer and warm. Instead of a kiss, I'd give a hug of hope wherein the person who receives it would fall asleep and wake up the next day with a clear head and lighter heart because I won't be able to solve the person's problem. I could only set up the condition wherein one can think of what to do next. My powers wouldn't offer answers, it just manipulates moods. (If you read Twilight, a more exaggerated power of Jasper's is what I'm talking about.) When you think about it, no one could really solve your problems/sorrows for you. One can only help you get to a solution. If someone solves your problems for you, you won't be able to learn how do it yourself. And that's a scary place to be in. It's like walking thru life blind.

Whenever I'm around people, I'd always want them to have a good time. I put a lot of pressure on myself to entertain people. Don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining. This is actually the reason why I want the complete opposite power of a dementor. When I'm around people, I'd want them to feel happy and comfortable with me. I'd want them to feel warmer and happier as if I hugged each of them real hard. This pressure is the reason why I don't like hosting parties. I feel like I'll go crazy when just one person isn't having fun. That pressure can be real heavy at times to a point where I'd just want to stay away from people. This is where the power of invisibility comes in. I'd want to recharge so I could make people happy again.

I could only imagine having both powers. It'd be awesome to make people happy while concealing my true self/emotions. It'd be great to make people love each other without them seeing your sorrows. It'd be fantastic to give people hope while you struggle with yours. Yes, it's very heroic and masochistic in some people's views, but super powers come with a price.