Today´s Super Hero

He was walking down the street wearing his blanket around his neck as if he were Superman; better yet: Today´s Super hero. The wind blew the blanket off his shoulders and he was annoyed by it. It seemed as if his powers had been taken away from him. He gracefully picked it up and placed it back where it belonged; around his neck and on his shoulders.

He was a homeless person; his blanket was quite filthy. Had he just woken up? Where was he headed? By the look on his face it really didn´t make any difference whatsoever. He was walking with his head up high and quite proud to be who he was. It didn´t matter to him whether or not he had a place to live, family, money or even food to eat. All that mattered at that moment was that he was walking down the street of his kingdom and there were several eyes just looking at him and perhaps noticing that his self-esteem was sky high. Some eyes even envying how proud he was of just being himself and not having to deal with the hustle bustle of today´s world. Not having to be a slave to the rules set up by society. He happily walked along the street as if to prove to everyone else that he was the master. He was a super hero, breaking all the ties with this world of consumption and falseness.

Drawing by Victor Peluso 

(Written February 20, 2013) Thank you Victor Peluso for drawing this awesome portrait of Today’s Super Hero!!!!

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