I want to be like Wolverine

I Want A Super Power Please! (originial)

Comic books, television, and movies have depicted people with super human abilities for decades. Every child sees or reads these things and imagines what it would be like to be one of those gifted people. Over the years I have watched countless “super hero” movies with my comic book loving brother, and have always thought it would be amazing to have a power like Spiderman or maybe even The Hulk. However, after much thought I have decided that if I could have any super human ability I would want to be able to heal in seconds like Wolverine from X-Men. Not only would this help me at work, but also just thinking of how I could join the military and be their secret weapon in combat makes me sure this would be the perfect power.

Personally, I think wolverine is the best X-Men, because not only is devastatingly handsome, but he can be on the front line in battle, and come out without a scratch. And of course, the steel blades coming out from between his fingers are pretty awesome as well. When Rogue asks Wolverine if it hurts when the steel blades slice through his skin to fight, he coolly says “every time.” It is not pain I fear but the scars and actual injury that make me want to have his power. Between car accidents, fires, and of course the occasional rogue bullet who wouldn’t benefit from not being able to self heal from any injury in mere minutes? Imagine being in a crippling accident but walking about unscathed, of perhaps saving a friends life by stepping in front of bullet but you are able to push the bullet back out and heal so quickly it will be like nothing happened. Maybe it sounds selfish, since I would benefit more from this power than anyone else, but to me it would be the ultimate way to ensure I die of natural causes.

Another reason I would choose to have this one super power above all others is because I get injured at my job everyday. While pet grooming may sound like I get to play with dogs all day that is not the case. Unfortunately, not everyone’s precious pooches are angels at the grooming salon. I get jumped on by hundred pound Labradors, bit by cute little Yorkshire Terries, scratched by cats, and cut with razor sharp scissors all day long. My forearms and hands are covered with scars from scratches, bites, and the occasional slip of my scissors. But, if I could heal at a super human rate, my scratches and cuts would disappear in seconds. No more emergency trip to Patient First because some ones adorable little puppy decided to take a chunk out of my thumb. Most people wouldn’t think of being a “Pet Stylist” a very dangerous job, but in the past 3 years working grooming salons, I have gone to Patient First 7 times for work related injuries. But, if I could heal like Wolverine, all of that could be avoided, and I would be much less scarred.

I know that if bullets just bounced off me, and if bombs could go off around me, but I could mend myself in such little time, the military would surely want me to be their “secret weapon.” I could go over to Iraq and walk straight up to the terrorists to talk to them (or kill them before they kill us I suppose) without have to worry about being wiped out. They could shoot at me all day long to no effect. I could do all the most dangerous jobs in the whole world, and always be able to come back home.

I know that in reality getting hurt is a part of life, a learning tool that we use from childhood. But, it would still be nice to not have to worry about breaking your arm on the monkey bars or getting bit by dogs. I’ll still dream about the day when I am like Wolverine and I can walk away from anything without a scratch, or a least a scar.