Conversations with Eli: Super Powers of the Heart

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February 9, 2016 by CassieCravings

“Did you know ouwr heawrtsth hasth sthupewr powewrsth?”

“You’re supposed to be sleeping.”

“My eyesth is closthed.”

“All right. I’ll bite. Tell me more about our hearts’ super powers.”

“Well, you sthee in ouwr heawrtsth hasth feelingsth. And they’s ouwr sthupewr powewrs. They have the powewr to make othewrsth feel too. We have to be stho cawreful. We have to usthe ouwr feelingsth fowr good. Like angwry. I need to usthe my angwry againstht bully kidsth and againstht mean ‘fings. Mawrtin Luthewr King did that. He wasth a wreal sthupewr hewro. He wasth angwry and did not ushe his handsth or histh feet. He usthed his wowrdsth. And he changed lots of mindsth. Then they usthed feelingsth for good powewrsth. It’sth like the whole wowrld can change if I usthe my powewrsth for good.”

“That’s a lot of deep thinking right before bed.”

“Sthometimesth I justht have to get these ‘fings off my chestht.”