One of the superheroes I aspire to be. As an apprentice I am still trying to discover what are the qualities that make these superheroes who they are.
"Because sometimes truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded."
For so many times I've been told before - "This is adult stuff. You won't understand." Fact is, I really didn't. But now I do. I'm old enough. When people say maturity comes with age, there is more wisdom to that notion than you might imagine. If you look up the dictionary you'd probably find a slipshod definition of the word maturity. It describes maturity as being fully developed. But maturity is more than that; being mature is having the capacity and sensibility to think not just for yourself, but for others as well, and subsequently, exercise your actions in a manner that serves the best interest for the people around you and yourself.
Sometimes being mature is as simple as being selfless, or even simpler, being "unselfish". Sometimes it means burying the hatchet and learning to forgive. Sometimes it means sacrificing yourself. Have you ever thought why, when you were younger, your parents gave in to most of your demands, but intentionally left out some? Think about it. They can't trust you to make the right decisions, so they made it for you. And to answer your peevish complaints, they say "This is adult stuff. You won't understand." And you'd probably think they're being mean.
Batman took all the blame to bask someone else in glory. It's a sacrifice he's decided to make. Do the people of Gotham hate him now? Yes. Do they know his nobility? No. Does he feel that it is an injustice? Yes, probably, but he is also strong and heroic enough to realise that someone has to make the sacrifice, and if that someone has to be him, so be it, because he is strong enough to take it.
I am stronger. I'll reward their faith.
The makings of a superhero. Not easy eh?
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