In the 1960’s, I was Batman. That’s me on the right in the front row (you can usually spot me in pictures because of the crazy tuft of hair dropping down the center of my forehead). Like my cape? I sure did. My best friend (Steve Frolio, there on the left, who just had a knack of looking tougher than me) & I ran around the neighborhood wearing our capes and utility belts while saving everyone from unseen dangers.

In high school some friends & I made superhero ID cards for ourselves in a graphic design class. We adopted secret superhero names (get this — I was dubbed Fruitcheeks). During our graduating year, seniors were asked to write about our future plans for inclusion in the annual. Most people talked about going to college, or getting married and having kids, or what careers they intended to have.

Me, I shared my superhero motto: “To remain a defender of all that is pure and good. Let it lead me where it may.”

Today’s Prompt: If you were a superhero, who would you be?