Batman

January 5, 2012

That part in the movie, when Batman stands up in the middle of the bats, overcoming his fear, it's empowering.

Until I try to apply it to my life.  Someone should have told me that bats and dishes, kids, fears, screaming, messes, and being busy are different.

Or are they.  Since I am not surrounded by bats, how do I overcome my own challenges in a way that I can feel empowered?

I decided to try that--stand up to my fears. My fears of anything--trying to be brave, trying to clean the house, trying to be happy with cranky children, and trying to overcome some of my personal challenges.

And then I realize that I am not Batman.  At least not in that way :)

But it's okay. Because Batman is a boy. And he is not a mom. And he is not me.  However, the message is still the same.

I realized something as I looked at the movie again. Maybe Batman wasn't completely unafraid of bats. Maybe he just stood up anyway.

He stood up. So it's okay if I don't always love doing dishes. It's okay that I am not always perfectly patient. It's okay when I don't feel brave. Because I am trying. And I do it anyway.

I should just change my name to Batmama.  Next time you see me, I won't be flying, but I might possibly be doing dishes.