Post by Rayne Campbell on Sept 15, 2012 14:41:57 GMT -5
SPINNING PLATES: THREE MONTHS WITHOUT ABILITIES
Where were you when Specials lost their powers? If you're not a Special, did you notice anything different at all? If you are a Special, how long did it take you to realize what had happened? It took me a long time, as my ability is one that is fairly unnoticeable unless I'm using it. There are others, I know, who would have grasped the change right away. Some of my nieces and nephews have those life-tied abilities. You know the sort; they literally cannot live without their abilities. One niece that comes to mind uses her ability for everything, even eating. I was not with her when it happened, but I'm sure she noticed right away.
How about the next day? Did you think it would be a twenty-four-hour thing, some new experiment by Ark or the like? Or did you fear your powers lost forever? Left to be nothing but a dream? Or were you one of the few who did not care either way at all?
I was traveling when it happened, and to be completely honest, it made no difference to me. Yet I heard people complaining left and right, in as many languages as you can imagine. I even heard a "civilian" complain on the plane. She had a friend who could teleport, it seemed. Now that he no longer could do that, she had to pay for a plane ticket like anyone else.
That got me wondering. Perhaps there's an upside to this thing, this "power outage." Those of us who aren't dying without our abilities - the vast majority of Specials - can learn to live without them. I lived most of my life as a civilian, as my ability did not manifest until two or three years ago, but there are some who are born with them. Perhaps having to live as a civilian does will remind them - and the civilians - that being a Special does not necessarily make one special. We are living together in the same world here, facing many of the same challenges. We are not our genes.
This blog may meet with some disagreement, but that's fine. It's only my opinion, after all. Just the opinion of a small, fairly insignificant writer somewhere in the world. Likewise, if you comment, I'd appreciate it if you'd keep from attacking each other. This is a venue for discussion and debate, not hatred and flaming.
So, then, what are your thoughts on what happened? Are you glad it's over? Or is the world better off without abilities?
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