Super heroes really do wear capes

For all the parents out there, have you ever had moments that just make you so proud?  I had one of those recently.  Now you’d think that it was because my daughter got straight A’s (well except for gym where she got a B – she has my grace) but that isn’t it.  I’m proud of that but this isn’t the moment that still sticks with me and makes me grin.

Let me tell you what happened.  Keep in mind I heard third person and there may or may not be some dramatization of this story (no guarantee!).

Meghan had a drama presentation so needed to bring some props from home.  Sunday night she asked me if we still had the old cape she had when she was younger. (When she was seven she wanted to be a teen titan).  We dug through her room and found the cape, which in truth I was surprised we still had.  Meghan may have packrat tendencies but I am the opposite.  If you’re standing still too long, you’re out!

Anyway, back to the story at hand.  We found the cape in her closet, and she swung it up and over her shoulders and buckled it at the neck.  “Look it still fits” she exclaims happily.  The cape is designed for a seven year old and although it does indeed do up, the once knee length cape now falls to her shoulder blades and looks utterly ridicules, except for the enormous grin on her face.

Meghan, ever diligent, brought the props to school a couple of days before her presentation and placed the items in her locker.  Of course she forgot practical things like a sweater or jacket on a rainy day.

Skip ahead to gym class, where Meghan’s gym teacher announces that they are going outside to play football.  She instructs everyone to go get a sweater or something because it’s raining.  She turns to Meghan and asks “Meghan don’t you have a sweater?”

Meghan turns to her teacher and replies (I can just imagine the little raise of an eyebrow) and states “No, but I have a cape”

(Now I imagine her teachers look, confused and a little unbelieving).

Teacher: “Ok, go get it then”

Meghan obediently retrieves said cape from her locker, places it around her shoulders and saunters back to gym class.

Her teacher: “You really do have a cape”

So off they go outside to play football in the rain.  As Meghan is running down the field, cape flapping in the wind one of her peers turns to her and asks “Um, Meghan...why are you wearing a cape?”

My brilliant, wonderful, slightly sarcastic daughter turns to her peer and asks “Why aren’t you?”

Later that night when her friend relayed the story to me I had that moment.  That moment when you have a jolt of total and utter pride that makes your smile so wide it hurts. 

That’s my girl!