Oh, awesome, I’m an overfocused ADD. What is that? It’s a superpower. Before my life was a blank wall, then after years of seemingly useless over-attention, I discovered laser-blast ability from my eyes. It’s invisible to other humans, but it pays the bills and once in a while creates something beautiful.

In reality, though, the clouds cleared with crushing cement blocks. I was asked, “How could you think the anger and irritability was normal?”. Easy, I am a product of an OCD dad. He is brilliant at Math and successful financially. The rigidness and cognitive inflexible with everyone around you? Desired result of emotional-less hard work. The lack of expression to others verbally? Desired result of emotional-less hard work. Finishing a task despite pleas to come back to earth? Desired result of emotional-less hard work.

But I am not my dad and now know I’ve had superpowers all along: the most wonderful man in the world, a miracle kid and a friend who holds up that mirror.