Supergirl

The "most awaited new show this year" finally came this past Monday. It certainly lived up to the hype in my opinion. Kara, the main character, tries to act normal even though she knows she's far from it. (I'm insanely jealous that her alien DNA helps her not to have pimples.) When faced with a serious decision, she decides in the moment to use everything in her power to save her sister on a plane headed towards Geneva. Without her help, the plane would have crashed and those on board would have been killed. However, instead of being happy her sister asks, "What were you thinking?" Now on the adult side of this exchange, I can see why that question should be asked. Kara could have been killed since she had no idea what she was doing. At the same time, she just saved lives including the sister's.

For most of her life, Kara has tried to run from being a hero (different) but now she wants to embrace it and doesn't want to stop. This parallels my life growing up with a hearing loss. There are times when I still hide it but now that I've embraced my deafness and have found those who love that part about me, I'm glad I was made this way. Because I decided to truly be who I am, I have found such amazing friends and have fallen head over heels in love with American Sign Language. All of this made me who I am.

We all should stop hiding our true selves and not be afraid of how people perceive us in our individuality. Be who you are. From what I've seen in the first episode, it sounds like Kara won't stop embracing who she is instead of hiding in an office filling coffee and lunch orders. :)