“If you could have ONE super power, what would it be?”

A friend of mine recently asked me this question, and it surprised me how long I debated over which power I would want most.



My immediate reaction was the ability to fly—wouldn’t it be awesome to levitate in mid-air? I’ve had dreams about flying, where I simply will myself up and before I know it I’m enjoying cool breezes amidst the clouds. Talk about a great way to clear your head when you’re stressed! Instead of taking a walk to work out my problems, I could go on a leisurely flight across the country landscape. Man, that would be sweet.

But as soon as I had decided that my best bet would be in flying, I started questioning my decision. Is flying really the best super power? What about telepathy (i.e., mind-reading)? Super strength? Invisibility?  Psychic ability? Breathing underwater? Pyrokinesis  (fire)? Controlling the weather? Telekinesis? Mind control?

As I continued to ponder about great super powers, I asked my friend to answer his own question. His response? “I would probably want the ability to teleport. Poof!” As soon as he answered, I wanted his super power. I told him so, in fact. How awesome, to be able to go wherever you want in an instant. You could live everywhere! Imagine viewing sunsets around the world, one right after the next. Imagine being in Italy for lunch, Thailand for dinner, and heading to Paris for dessert.  You could visit the Seven Wonders of the World in a single day, or spend a day at each, and stay at different places each night. You could live on an island in the Bermuda Triangle, but still make it home for weekends and holidays to visit friends and family.

The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to teleport. I still do, actually. It took me a while to figure it out, but I finally made my choice. If anyone asks what super power I would pick, you’ll know how I’ll answer!

So now that I have officially decided what super power I would have, I’ll ask you all the same question:

If YOU could have one super power, what would it be?

Having a tough time deciding? Check out some of our superhero graphic novels at the library for some inspiration!