We Are All Bobby Drake (Iceman) from X-Men (Mild Movie Spoilers)

When I was 12, more than anything in the world I wanted to be accepted to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters (or Hogwarts... but that never happened either). Unfortunately, my acceptance letter got lost in the mail and so I never attended. But just because mutants, Professor X or fancy training schools don't exist doesn't mean that we can't relate to the characters from X-men. In the second X-men movie, we learn that Bobby Drake (Iceman) hasn't told his parents that he's a mutant. When Bobby does tell them, his mother says, "Have you tried... not to be a mutant?" Bobby's mother doesn't understand that not only are Bobby's powers part of his nature, but they make him gifted.

Most mutants have trouble accepting themselves for being different. For example, when Rogue first discovers that she is gifted, she runs away from home. However, Bobby's situation is different in that society is not accepting him even though he accepts himself. In way, don't we all have that one thing where we're completely okay with it but our parents, friends or just people in general aren't? It doesn't have to be a big thing, but most of us have something like that. If you do then learn from Bobby Drake and own it. Make it your "gift" and use it to benefit not only yourself but the people around you too. So maybe you won't become the next member of the X-men or get accepted to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, but you'll make the world a better place. In the end, isn't that what super heroes do?