the superpowers of innocence

So I posed two questions to my sixth graders on the first day of school: 1)If you could have one superpower, what would it be, and 2) explain a specific way you would use your superpower. Before I go on, perhaps you should answer that question for yourself.

Their answers reminded me of how great innocence is and how much we can change as we become adults. The superpowers they selected weren't all that unique. Many wanted to fly, a few wanted to be invisible, a couple wanted to be able to travel in time, and some wanted superstrength or speed. What was unique about the sixth graders is how they would use their powers. Here's a couple from the fly-ers: "I'd use my flying to rescue cats from trees."
"I'd fly to school so my mom wouldn't have to drive me all the time."

From the time-travelers: "I'd use it so that if I made a mistake I could go back in time and fix it."
"I'd use it in case I forgot to study for a test I could go back and study."

The invisible kids: "In case I got embarassed I could just dissapear"
"I would be the best at hide and seek,"
"if someone was chasing me I could get away."

Those with strength and speed wanted to be good at their sports. One even said, "I'd use my strength to fight the forces of evil."

Notice anything? Nearly every of them wanted to use their powers to make life easier for someone else or for simple enjoyment. Nobody wanted to cheat or use their powers to get ahead. Notice that the time travelers didn't use their power to get a sneak peak at what was on the test, instead they'd go back in time and study if they forgot! Of 63 students, only one used a power for "evil" (he wanted to rob a bank). I'm not sure, but I don't think many adults would have the altruistic responses of my sixth grade class. Would you?

i'm not sure...

Hmmm, what to title my blog? What cute phrase could sum up all the things i have to say to the masses, both mundane and profound alike? i'm not sure.

i find myself saying this phrase a lot. as it turns out, there are a lot of things i'm just not sure about: my religious beliefs, my career path, and whether i should have stir fry or ramen noodles for dinner tonight. but that's okay. a few of my friends have blogs that i enjoy reading, and some of them have been commenting that i should get one of my own. i respondend with hesitancy,... i don't know if i have time, i don't know what i'd write, i don't know if anyone will read it anyway. should it be political, educational, trivial, poetical (i made that last one up). what kind of blog? i'm not sure. i guess it'll just evolve into whatever. besides, not being "sure" of things doesn't really matter, one can always have a go at it anyhow. and so it will be with this blog. if i come up with a better title, i suppose i can always change it, of course the question would be, "should i change the title?" and the answer, of course, would be...