This post is a part of 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024 edition).
Last night, after a stressful but productive day at work, I started watching the animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold on Max (formerly HBO Max). I’m so happy to have a Max account now, and it is refreshing to see a not-so-dark knight fighting evil with his fellow heroes such as Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, and Aquaman.
And then I stumbled upon the Christmas episode “Invasion of the Secret Santas!” This is perfect because it’s already the holiday season, and after reading the synopsis, I got excited about the team-up. So, I watched the episode, and in the middle of it, Batman (my favorite superhero) said something that went straight through my heart.
This is my 13th Notes to Self.
Spoiler warning if you have not seen the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode “Invasion of the Secret Santas!”
Sometimes what you wish for most is the one thing you can never have.
Batman to Red Tornado, Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Season 1, Episode 4: “Invasion of the Secret Santas!”, 2009)
For a long time, I have been hoping and praying for something impossible. But this year (this holiday season, particularly), I’m about to give up on hoping and praying for the impossible because it simply has not happened… and then the quote above that Batman said to Red Tornado slapped me in the face. Thanks, Dark Knight.
Maybe this is a sign for me to give up and move on with my life, and you know what? Sometimes it’s fine to surrender, some prayers cannot be answered, and sometimes the impossible is just that – impossible.
What a downer of a note, right? Anyway, if you have a positive or negative note I should keep in mind, please let me know in the comments section below, on my socials (Facebook, Instagram, and X), or through email at therealderangedwriter@gmail.com.
‘Til the next post!
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Header image: Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Season 1, Episode 4: “Invasion of the Secret Santas!”, 2009). Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2024.
Minor edits were made on November 30, 2024 at 11:09pm.
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