My Dad, My SuperHero-By Susan Alexander
First Prize Story (in Inspirational Storytelling Contest) "The Stuff that Superheroes are Made of" Susan Alexander, Founder, Write Concept, Bangalore Without a doubt, my real-life Superhero would be my dad who passed away some months ago. I always remember the heartfelt advice he would give us as children, “Aim for the stars so that you will at least fall on the rooftop” and; “Everyone is created equal. Never discriminate based on a person’s appearance, clothing, or income.” The good thing is that dad’s actions were louder than words. He always wanted to ensure that his children had a good chance to excel in different ways. Though education was important to him, he would always say, “Education alone is not enough; you have to excel in some sport too.” When swimming became a passion for me, he would wake up at 4 a.m. in the morning so that he could teach me mathematics for half an hour before my swimming lessons began at 5 a.m. Another incident I remember i...
