With Great Power...
Sorry for taking so long to post again. I've been a lazy bum all weekend long. I went to Six Flags Saturday. Very, very fun. I think I found the answer to my last post. One of the first video games to hit the XBox 360 will be Ultimate Spiderman...I'm excited for it now =)
Which brings me to what I want to write about today. I'm going to try and explain why I love Spiderman. Many of my Florida friends and family are already aware that I have a small obsession with the webbed wall crawler, but because my dorm room has basic decorating, my Texas friends never saw the tip of my red and blue iceberg.
I'm a geek and and make no secret about it, and, for all the geeks in the world, including yours truly, Spidey is the hero for us. Spidey is like me. He is a geek/nerd at heart. He makes wise cracks in the face of danger. He maintains a sense of humor. And, in the end, though he does the right thing, he almost never gets the girl. After reading each issue I was left saying, "This guy lives my life just with super powers!"
If you've ever read the comics or seen the cartoons and/or movies you're already aware of Peter Parker and his tranformation. You're also aware of the driving phrase that keeps Spiderman going. All fans can quote it like it was from the Gospel itself. "With great power comes great responsibility."
That is what always struck a chord with me. My strongest convictions aren't always the sins of commission (the bad things we do) but the sins of omission (the good things we didn't do). As the story goes, the one thug Parker let get away was the one thug who killed the person he loved the most. I too paid similar prices. If you have the chance to do something good, the opportunity to stand up for what is right, or the privilege to share the Good News with someone, take it. At the very least, you brightened someone's day. You never know how the smallest act of kindness can change a life forever.
In my room back home hangs a picture of Spidey a friend gave me a few years back. Under it states the following: "The world is a dangerous place. Not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." True words to ponder.
Which brings me to what I want to write about today. I'm going to try and explain why I love Spiderman. Many of my Florida friends and family are already aware that I have a small obsession with the webbed wall crawler, but because my dorm room has basic decorating, my Texas friends never saw the tip of my red and blue iceberg.
I'm a geek and and make no secret about it, and, for all the geeks in the world, including yours truly, Spidey is the hero for us. Spidey is like me. He is a geek/nerd at heart. He makes wise cracks in the face of danger. He maintains a sense of humor. And, in the end, though he does the right thing, he almost never gets the girl. After reading each issue I was left saying, "This guy lives my life just with super powers!"
If you've ever read the comics or seen the cartoons and/or movies you're already aware of Peter Parker and his tranformation. You're also aware of the driving phrase that keeps Spiderman going. All fans can quote it like it was from the Gospel itself. "With great power comes great responsibility."
That is what always struck a chord with me. My strongest convictions aren't always the sins of commission (the bad things we do) but the sins of omission (the good things we didn't do). As the story goes, the one thug Parker let get away was the one thug who killed the person he loved the most. I too paid similar prices. If you have the chance to do something good, the opportunity to stand up for what is right, or the privilege to share the Good News with someone, take it. At the very least, you brightened someone's day. You never know how the smallest act of kindness can change a life forever.
In my room back home hangs a picture of Spidey a friend gave me a few years back. Under it states the following: "The world is a dangerous place. Not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." True words to ponder.
posted by Trigun at 1:52 PM
1 Comments:
whoo hoo...i was mentioned in your blog, but not by name, still i was mentioned. im glad you can use that to describe youre view on life. i feel like i did something good getting you that. later homey.
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