My now four-year-old grandson pasted a sticker on the back of my cellphone. It is an image of the great and powerful "Spiderman."

   Little kids (especially little boys?) long to be big and powerful like the adults that tower over them. When they discover superheroes that are even stronger than their parents they bond with them.

   One Sunday School teacher captures the attention of her seven-year-olds by talking about Jesus in superpower terms. Next to Jesus, Superman looks weak.

   He may be able to leap tall building at a single bound. But, Superman and Batman cannot heal the sick the way Jesus could.

   How many of us are still fascinated along with our children at stories of super human performance?

   We long for superpowers. In fact, we already have them. And these powers can accomplish more than Superman himself.

   Your smile will raise the energy of the next person you see. Your affirmation changes the blood chemistry of the people you compliment. Your willingness to listen and be present to others can heal their soul better than can Superman's x-ray vision. 

   "Want to change the world?" Mother Teresa asked. "Go home and love your family."

   Want to change the life of the patients and staff you work with? Go out and love them.

   Every time I look at that Spiderman sticker on my phone I smile. It was placed there by one of my superheroes – a little boy who has the power to make my heart leap tall buildings at a single bound. 

-Erie Chapman