My husband has a thing for comic books and superheroes. Within the past 48 hours, more than once, as we watched Katrina coverage on TV, he uttered, "I wish superheroes really existed." I responded with my typical my-husband-is-so-weird-yet-so-endearing, "I love you! I love you so much!" I also added a, "Our kid is going to be lucky, having a dad who wishes superheroes really existed."
Before Katrina hit Louisiana, we discussed how Superman could have just used his freeze-breath to cool the Gulf waters enough to reduce the force of the hurricane. After the levee break, it was easy to imagine that he, or someone with similar powers, could drop a long steel sheet across the gap, allowing mere humans the opportunity to make more permanent repairs.
And as I read that they've given up on trying to stop the flooding from the break, and that pumps are expected to fail soon, and that the entire east bank will be covered by at least nine feet of water in the next 15 hours, I'm with Sam: I wish there were superheroes.
Posted by Shokufeh at August 30, 2005 08:21 PMI agree! Now if I could just find that bat-signal projector down in the basement....
Posted by: Arin at August 31, 2005 01:11 AMMyk is really obsessed with comics and Superman, specifically. I too wish Superman would go save your hometown. It's horrible what we're seeing on TV.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Shok. Much love!
Posted by: Lacey at August 31, 2005 11:56 AMi wish the same, shokufeh.
sending only good thoughts to you and your family.
Posted by: stef at September 1, 2005 12:15 PM