Hello, friends! Thanks to my brother Zach for today's prompt. Zach and his family live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which was hit with a major storm on Monday. Please keep them in your prayers! If you're interested in donating to disaster relief efforts, click this link: https://www.lcms.org/givenow/disaster
Today's prompt is about Marvel movies, which I've been binging since the start of quarantine. Sometimes it may seem that superhero movies don't have a lot to do with everyday life. After all, there are no superhumans or aliens among us. However, I love a good story, and every story relates to real life in some fashion. That's why I love reading, and why I want to be a fiction writer - because you can learn so much about yourself and the world through a well-told story.
For example: here's a list of some of my favorite Marvel characters. If you're familiar with the Marvel Cinematic Universe at all, you might sense a theme.
Peggy Carter, Nick Fury, Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton, Edwin Jarvis, Jane Foster, Tony Stark, Monica Rambeau, Daniel Sousa, Darcy Lewis, Phil Coulson, Pepper Potts, Maria Hill...
I could go on, but here's the point: none of those characters have superpowers. They're just regular human beings. But without them, the MCU would be completely different. They are significant. They matter. Their talents and abilities and hard work and sacrifices change and sometimes even save the world.
Marvel teaches us that you don't need superpowers to make a difference. And isn't that a great thing to understand in the real world? We all have value. We are all able to help. When we focus on what we can do - no matter how small that might seem - rather than what we can't do, we can truly change the world.
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