super heroes...

my brother and i love super heroes. my brother moreso than me. his favorite is superman, and i think deep down every little boy or man wants to be superman.

i met a super hero today. a superman.

so i go to watch my brother's swim team practice. he's the coach. all the kids are wondering who i am and why i'm there. i really just wanted to say hi to my brother since i never see him, and he doesn't live at home anymore.

i remember he said he would never be a teacher. he teaches high school math. he would never work with kids. his second job is coaching the swim team for kids 12 and under. "20 push-ups!" he yells. one little girl looks up adoringly, "hey daniel guess what? i joined my middle school swim club today" he responds, "so". she smiles bigger. another kid walks up and playfully pulls on his arms to stretch. he playfully pulls back. a scrawny boy with tinted glasses walks up, "hey daniel, guess what i got on my math test today...93!" my brother responds unenthusiastically, "good for you". the kids beams. daniel turns to me and smirks. he really loves his job...with kids. and they love him!

he's their superman...how cool is that? and i'm his sister!!