Normal
There's something about those eyes, you can't help but think, as you watch Clark Kent in awe. You're not the first person whose life has been saved by him, and you're also not the first person to be captivated by him, but the mere words, "You're safe now," can never justify how secure you really are with Clark. He may have saved your innocent life on the brink of death, but he has saved all of humankind by merely being himself.
He's normal, you think at first, and then you scratch that out. How can a person who can get hit by an oncoming bus be normal, you wonder? You see that his desire is to see you safe, to see that youhave not been harmed, and to deliver you safely to your parents. Your small eyes stare fixedly at the man who has just saved you, and your ten year old self could never comprehend his gesture. When you grow older and look back on meeting Superman for once in your life, you finally realize how lucky you are. Now you smile and mumble a "thank you," seeing the complete normalcy that is Clark Kent. He makes you feel that you do matter in this world and that, like him, you may have a larger part to play in the future than you had previously imagined.
Before, you read your superhero comic books, thinking that a superhero must be bold, brave, and someone you could never even try to be. Now you know that a superhero saving people's lives is no different than you are, and you will always remember that it was Clark Kent that made you believe this way.
