It’s already 10 pm, our family of three are done with dinner. Finally, my chores are done for the day. I hope to read a few pages of a book. Let me first take a deep breath. Phew!
I have just opened it and my 2 years toddler, the Penguin, jumped over me. I so wanted to whisper scream that husband of mine named Mr. Fabulous as – What? Why? I had just sat. Remember the sluggish one and he tagged behind a toddler.
Ahh!! I want to hide away somewhere. God, dear almighty, are you watching me? Can you please bestow me some superpowers? The universe conspired and am blinded by the light. I can’t see anything, but there is distinctive petrichor lingering around. Oh no! did I die? Before I could ramble more, I hear…
Ask away, what superpower you want? Stop thinking boloney. I am your God.
Earlier I wanted a thousand things and now I am blank. A few moments later greed creeps in my system.
Thanking him right away. I begged the Almighty for a few superpowers.
“Stretchy” power
How I wish I can stretch my hands and get the plates from the top shelf. Imagine feeding a toddler and getting that wipe from the bedroom. If I could stretch like Plastic man, I could have saved all trouble.
Night vision
I am tired of stepping on small toys creeping out at night. Once I can get night vision, those toys won’t break, my foot would be saved and Penguin won’t cry the next morning. Hell, I could even enjoy reading a physical book other than eBooks after little one sleeps.
Mind control
What fun it would be to control your spouse and his clan! Can I do that with his boss too? I want a work-life balance. Penguin is 2 and acts like a teen. I can use this power well.
Patience
Every human needs it. I am no exception. I want to let-go many things, give second chances but patience evaporates fast.
Feel good inside out
Is there are superpower like this? I hope it does. Living to everyone’s expectations, having lots of hopes form others and subsequent friction it pushes us to dark alleys. I want to feel happy not because of situations but choices.
That’s surprising! I remember you asking time to stop when your crush was on screen. Then one day you cried with Penguin because you were unable to understand him, asking me to make you omni-linguist.
Embarrassed me wanted to add get-invisible-when-wish to the list now. But I know I really don’t want those now. I could only nod and imagined the almighty smirk before … Ouch! It hurts! Who poked my eye?
Are you hurt Maa? I want to pee.
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I was daydreaming again. Mr. Fabulous yelled from kitchen “Baby what to cook today?” Fixing Penguin, I took a step towards the kitchen and paused. Hesitating for a while I lifted my right hand to open the refrigerator door standing in the bedroom. At that moment …
I hope you enjoyed reading this post.
This post is a part of New Year Resolutions blog train on the prompt “Incredibles – Superpowers I would like to get in 2019”.
This blog train is hosted by Prerna, Vartika, and Alpana, sponsored by Pandora’s Box and Recipe Dabba.
Lols. This was hilarious. I would so want an invisibility cloak too.
Thanks for reading 🙂
“Penguin is 2 and acts like teen. I can use this power well.” – I so love this line. I really wish I could transfer my little ones energy, especially, when they are about to sleep. When you are about to die, the moment you hit on the bed, they have immense energy to do HW, to pee, to poo and everything under the sun that you have been asking him to do since morning..This power of kids will help me in getting work done from kids themselves. 😛
Thank you Aishwarya 🙂 I feel so touched with your words. Kids just aim to push our boundaries. So agree with you on bedtime tales
As a mom, even I would love to have these powers. Do let me know if you get any. 🙂
Lol tat was a fabulous read, v mom’s sure do day dream a lot, how I wish I cld actually get those powers …😉
You wrote out every Mom’s situation in a hilarious way. Loved reading your post 🙂
Loved your post. I guess patience is a super power these days everyone needs
Agree, patience is much wanted 😉 Thanks for stopping by
If we have all have such superpowers, we could accomplish so many things in 24 hours. Lovely post, Pragnya.
Thanks Rohan. Yeah, finish all work and accomplish some more.
That was a hilarious post and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Hope you attempt more such humorous and witty pieces. You have it in you to deliver them!
Encouraging words like these can make my week (not just a day) great. Thank you so much Prerna 🙂
Out of many super power posts, I found everyone needs more patience. I guess this is the case of every mother who is multitasking like hell and trying to maintain her sanity. Enjoyed your post!
Patience is quite desirable for every mother haha… Yes, all moms badly want to up their patience level, Thanks for reading Shipra
hope to the frist one-stretchy one. will help me to get more work easily.
Thanks for reading Sonam
This post made me laugh out loud, made my day for sure. I’m yet to enter mommy phase but have friends who are mommies and have heard a lot about toddler and their secret wishes just like your superpowers :p
#vigorousreads #blogtrain #NYR2019 #Newyear_bloghop
Glad you liked it Varsha. Thanks for stopping by.
What a list
Is God hearing?
Loved your post
Thanks for reading Shivani 🙂
haha… this was definitely a laugh worthy list of superpowers that the greedy you wanted from god. But really the narration was amazing.
Thank you for stopping by Anupriya. Yes, I wished all that greedily. None received 🙁
I really enjoyed your article
Thanks for reading.
This was hilarious and so relatable. Loved the post
Thanks Sonia. Glad you liked it 🙂
You are so creative and it was such a funny read!! I felt so refreshing after reading your post. I cant believe I found such amazing bloggers through this blog train. I can so relate to these super powers specifically night vision and stretching.
I’m humbled. Thank you so much. 🙂
ha ha that was a funny read. You have done justice to the prompt 🙂
Thanks Maya. I’m glad you found it funny. Though I was rather serious about superpowers until….you know.
Ok, I can rephrase. It was seriously funny you know 😁
Haha Maya. Thank you . 😀
these are some superpowers I need too – like yesterday – I wish i could get the superpower of shutting down everything while i sleep!
I agree sleeping shutting down everything is great. Thanks for reading 🙂
Wow that’s really nice post .loved the way you have written it.. would like to know more of it
🙂 Thank you girl!
Wohh.. what an exciting post! I feel like you read my mind. It’s the things I would like to get too.. LoL!!
Moms got similar dreams you see. haha
mind control and patience is something i would just love to have. the world would be incredible for me if i can acquire these two traits
Thanks for dropping by.
I wish to have such superpowers someday.. It was a very funful write-up.. Enjoyed every bit of it.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for reading 🙂
Hahaha… wish all your wishes come teue!
Super powers that are need based are bound to strike a chord with everyone. Very well articulated.
Thank you so much Anagha! I am really hoping if not all let few wishes be granted 😉
I would love to have such super powers anyday for anything!
If I may add, switching on ‘invisible mode’ would be my post preferred superpower if I am getting any 😉 Lovely read.
Glad you liked it 🙂
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this blog.It’s so creative and refreshing as well.I’m sure w all would love to possess at least one of these super powers 🙂
(Snehalata Jain)
Thanks Sneha!
Lovely post! I have a 20 month old too, I could relate to the end line though!! 🙂 I prefer the reading on Kindle to books now. Though I love my paperbacks, I just don’t even have the energy to sit and read by the end of the day. Back in bed with Kindle is my choice of reading! I don’t mind the mind control, but I wish it is just one-sided! 😉
Of course mind control must be one-sided only! Thanks Jayanthy
Such a creative and witty post and such a wise choice of Super Powers. The Mind Control is my favorite, and I really hope you get that one, at least!:))
I am really pinning to get at least one M. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Hahhha that’s a wonderful post! I wish to get superpower of having patience! as I am the most impatient person
Thanks Vidhya!
Hilarious loved it. I am sure we all moms wants all the superpowers mentioned here and for me especially the patience one.
haha, Awesome super poers. Even I am feeling greedy for teh Strechy hands and night vision. I am sure all moms would like those. Loved your post
Thank you 🙂
Not just super-powers but a rather pragmatic set of super-powers… nice post.
Thank you for your encouraging words 🙂
Haha loved your creativity..and this is everyday tussel with a toddler and incorrigible husbands..
Haha toddlers yes, thankfully I got an good husband not incorrigible. I can’t even scream you can’t do this aha!! haha. Thanks for stopping by
This is such a cute post. It’s the story of each mom and the super powers she always dream of having. Very nicely written
Thank you
Streching and night vision are super cool! I can think of so many benefits. No need to run to the door everytime it rings 🙂 I can feel you, but remember this too shall pass.
That’s true. Let me enjoy if I get one till it get exhausted. 😉
Hillarious read!! It was fun to read every bit of it!!
Thanks for dropping by
A novel take on the Superpowers prompt. Equal parts funny AND imaginative, with the ‘Stream of Consciousness’ style being the proverbial icing on the cake.
Thumbs Up!
OMG! that’s huge. Thank you so much
Lovely post dear and I alsways feel good after reading your post. it seems you are a very hard working and creative person and I simply adore these qualities. now, coming to post the last point is really apealing, I would love to get the power of feeling good inside out. its most amazing and incredible feeling. #NYR2019
Thank you so much Surbhi. Words coming from you give me so much joy and encouragement. 🙂
Enjoyed your post dear. I can very well relate to stepping on all types of toys like building blocks and legos, getting hurt and also handling the crying the child who is upset with broken toys. Definitely the power of going invisible when we want helps us to beat the stress 🙂
Moms do share similar thoughts. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
What a fun filed post, loved reading it throughout. Thanks for being a part of our blog train.
Gladly Vartika !
Wow ..Creative! Enjoyed thoroughly. The way you wrote is simply fantastic.
I loved the patience part, even I would need it. good read
Thanks for reading 🙂
Hahaha..that was an interesting and hilarious read. Great word selection and the humor you added was so apt.
I totally understand a life with the toddler…:)
Thanks Alpana 🙂