The Flash and I

In Mr. Sweeney’s last class, we read an article entitled, Superman and Me. This article was about an Indian boy who grew up on a Indian Reservation, and he was a reading prodigy. No one noticed that he was a prodigy because no one cared, all because he was an Indian. He taught himself how to read at the age of three by looking at the pictures in a Superman comic book. I thought that was highly illogical, but then  again, if he really is a prodigy, he could pull it off….and he did. He read through the Grapes Of Wrath when he was only 5! That is freaking insane! This kid eventually got recognized for his work so he wrote his story…Superman and Me.

                My story, however, is very similar to the main purpose of Superman and Me. My story is about a little kid who wanted to be like The Flash when he grew up. So, this little kid went outside and always wanted to run in every sport he participated in, but the only problem was…everyone laughed at him because they didn’t think he was good enough. It turns out that he was given his chance to prove himself in a sprint race of 100m against the fastest kid in the school. He was so excited and ready to be a victor and no longer a ‘nobody’. As they step up to the line to start the kid he is running against laughs…but this did not phase him at all. The whistle blows, and he truly felt like The Flash as he won by a full second! He truly proved himself and showed everyone that he had what it takes to be a sprinter and champion.

                This is what the story made me think about when we were discussing the story in class. I felt like I should share that with you, and remind you to not judge others no matter what they look like, or even sometimes, how they act.