Who is your all time favorite superhero? That was the question on our whiteboard at work this morning. Each week a pop culture question is asked, we all write our answer on the board and vote at the end of the week for a winner. Iron Man, Super Man, Hulk were all listed. I wrote down "My son." I don't think I'll win the whiteboard contest this week, but my answer is truthful. Superheroes are wonderful sources of entertainment that we watch and read about. I think they serve a valuable purpose. But ultimately they are not real. What my son has overcome and the strength and perseverance he shows every day to rise above his challenges -- that is real. That is what we should recognize and celebrate. And that makes him my superhero.

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