The Blocker

Today, people around the world seek me out, hoping I can help them find peace, but it wasn’t always like that. My childhood was filled with ridicule and pain from both classmates and relatives. They couldn’t understand why I had no desire to remember the bad things that happened in my life. How can you not remember? coming down with chickenpox, or falling off your bike and breaking an arm? For them, these were all memorable events, but for me, they were negative parts of my life that needed to be forgotten.

My ability to block out negative memories grew stronger as I grew older. While other schoolmates walked around depressed because of a bad date or a lost football game, I was happy 100% of the time. “What are you on, man?” was a common question they asked me. My answer was always the same: positive thinking. Block out the negative events in your life and the only thing left will be happiness.

A girl stopped me in the hall one day and asked, “Will you teach me how to block out all the terrible events in my life? My parents died in a car accident and every day I think about joining them. Can you help?”

We met after class. I was unaware that my ability to block negative thoughts was a superpower, but I needed to help her. Placing my hands on either side of her head, I could connect to her thoughts. Together, we constructed a wall around all her negative experiences. When we finished, she smiled and said, “Life is beautiful!”

Now I spend my days doing what all superheroes do, helping people live their best lives possible by saving them from the evil in their minds.