The fact that Gotham has seemingly seeped into reality has truly rocked my psyche.
Still love my Batman, but crazy Gotham has had me avoiding my favorite superhero for months now.
Truthfully, for a Batman fanatic, I don't really have that many Batman books/movies on my shelves...👀🤷🏽....yet when I do read/watch Batman, I soak up scenes like fuel. I delight that I can anticipate Bruce Wayne's/Batman's choices and moves beforehand...
👇🏼
24 likes10 comments
Bruce Wayne's Batman fuels my hope, rejuvenates my warrior spirit, highlights the importance of holding onto empathy, and so much more.
👇🏼
2d
It also seemed like a safe choice, since it doesn't seem to focus on the usual foes of Gotham.
Yet I have still hesitated to read this book...
👇🏼 2d
A letter was tuck inside this book, where my mom wrote the following:
“Our ancestors had their stories about our cultural heroes, stories we are both rediscovering but neither you or I were raised knowing from childhood. Not the stories about our American indigenous heroes.
👇🏼 2d
Info did trickle down through the generations, but so much must be rediscovered and reconnected with.
You attached yourself to Batman since you were two years old. You adopted him before Zorro, before Zapata, before other obsessions.
👇🏼 (edited) 2d
You have allowed reality's villains to take away the hope that the Batman character ignites within in you.
Rediscover your Batman! Allow the magic held within the pages to seep into your fingertips and fuel you with the power, courage, and the hope that Batman so easily inspires for you.“
👇🏼 2d
These words shook me to the core...I had thought avoiding Gotham City would calm some of my anxiety...yet avoiding Batman could only truly mean one thing for me...
...and there is no 🤬 way that I am ever going to give up on HOPE!
My mom left the heart for me to write whatever I wanted, “fuel your mind“ felt fitting 💖🦇🥰🦇💖.
#zeal4batman
#campaignforEmpathy
#campaignforHOPE
🥲✊🏼🦇🤨🦇✊🏼😉. 2d