Who Wants to be a Super Hero?

Several years ago our family was watching a reality show entitled "Who Wants to be a Super Hero?".  Reality shows were just coming into vogue, and it was one that our kids enjoyed watching.  The contestants were ordinary people who had a dream of being some type of "Super Hero".  Stan Lee, the creator of Spiderman, was the moderator. 

The contestants each chose a character name, along with a special skill.  Episodes included things such as creating costumes and how the skills that they chose would help mankind.  Tasks and activities were undertaken by the Super Heroes, with one character being voted off each week until only one remained.  I don't remember much about the show, but do recall one episode where contestants were given a task list, with instructions to complete the tasks in a timely manner. 

Contestants hurried, Quickly checking off each task as completed.  Along the way, each happened upon a child crying.  How many of the would-be Super Heroes would stop to help A child?  I can't recall the exact number, but very few stopped to help a child in need. 

At the conclusion of the episode, Stan Lee questioned each, Did they see the child?  They did, but few stopped.  When asked why, each replied that they were committed to the task at hand in order to win the title of "Super Hero".  He, of course let them know that a true Super Hero needs no list, or to be told what to do for that matter.  A true Super Hero simply lives a life devoted to doing "what is right".      

Doing what's right seems simple enough.  but We lead complicated lives, so unless it's something scheduled, there's no time.  We've all experienced that feeling, a "prompting" of sorts that we should stop and "do" something, but we're on our way to work, or dropping off or picking up kids from this or that.  Someday, when i have more time.

While no one has the time or means to do everything, we all can do something.  None of us will ever be the kind of "Super Hero" from the movies, but we can make an effort to do the right thing more often.  In doing so, we can become a heroic influence in the lives of friends, family, or even strangers.