Doing Nightly Devotions Rn

the thing is that childhood doesn't just end when you turn 18 or when you turn 21. it's going to end dozens of times over. your childhood pet will die. actors you loved in movies you watched as a kid will die. your grandparents will die, and then your parents will die. it's going to end dozens and dozens of times and all you can do is let it. all you can do is stand in the middle of the grocery store and stare at freezers full of microwave pizza because you've suddenly been seized by the memory of what it felt like to have a pizza party on the last day of school before summer break. which is another ending in and of itself

In an episode of DCAU Justice League, the Black Mercy plant traps some of the characters in their idea of a perfect life. And Superman's perfect life is him, with a family, on krypton. And it's like, ok, let's boil this down: Clark Kent's greatest wish for his life that could never come true is that he would

a) never meet any of his loved ones

b) never see the places on earth he's called home

c) live on a planet he doesn't remember with people he never really knew.

And don't get me wrong, I'm no stranger to missing something you never had. My older sister died as a baby. But I wouldn't trade anyone I've known or any place I've been to grow up with her, because I never knew the person she didn't get to be.

Isn't it so much more likely, and realistic, and honestly more tragic to have Supergirl show up to earth, spend years believing her baby cousin Kal-El to be dead, see Superman, realize he's alive, go to see him and

(knock knock)

Clark: hello?

Kara: Kal! Hey! I'm sorry I haven't come to see you; I totally thought you were dead, --

Clark: I think you've got the wrong person. My name's Clark.

Etc.

Or for him to (especially after talking to Kara about Krypton) be sad because he can't miss it, and her to be sad because he doesn't miss it.

There's so much they could have done that they didn't do and instead all comics and shows seem to act like he was 20 years old when he left Krypton. Like he misses it. I'd like to see some at DC acknowledge what the concept of a baby is.

I'm glad you're alive

That is an INSANE pattern respect

Ya'll I finally finished the cardigan! I'm so happy with how it came out I could literally cry!!!

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I mean in the Bible you get infinity chances but kind of

Everyones uncancelled. dont fuck up this second chance. Starting now

self-flagellation and self-bullying are all bad motivators for change BTW. it can be hard to escape from a spiral but genuinely u have to be nice to urself or nothing will change

You are not running out of time. You can let a few things pass you by, okay? God won't let His plan do that.