Host: with us today is the hero of last week's expressway drama... he single-handed fought off a gang of bank robbers who have hijacked a school bus and saved the lives of 23... 20 of which are children... because of his heroics, these children can now enjoy the promise of tomorrow...
Host: glad to have u with us... first up... would u like to demonstrate in front of the live audience and TV watchers what ur superpowers are?...
Superhero: i have no intention of doing that... the reason i am here is because the public demand to see the face of the person who have caused the hours of traffic jam last week... and not forgetting the huge cost of damages which the city would now have to bear...
Host: yes... there has been much debates about the traffic conjestion and the estimated $200000 in damages...
Superhero: sometimes i don't really get u people... if someone holds 23 lives at gun point... and demand $200000 in order to free them... the public would have gone with that... saying that that is a small sum to pay for so many lives... and here... 23 lives are saved... $200000 in damages... and everyone demands to know who caused it... as if he was the one who is to blame here...
Host: well u left the scene without saying a word... why didn't u stick around?... surely don't u want people to know the heroics u have done?
Superhero: in actual fact no... and i did was tried to help... i happened to be around... i just want to help... i don't need people to know i did this...
Host: and why not?
Superhero: why do u need people to know u did something good?... when u help an old lady crossed the road... are u doing it so that u can brag to everyone u know afterwards?... or are u doing if because u want to make the life of the old lady easier?... when u did something... and u tell everyone... people say u are a show-off... a brag... and when u don't... people say u are a coward... i just don't understand...
Host: but there is nothing to be ashamed of here... u saved 23 lives...
Superhero: yes... i saved 23 lives... but only because i want to help these people... not so that people would know about what i did... have u like help ur colleague put back a piece of paper that flew off his desk onto the floor before?...
Host: not really... but if u are talking about doing simple things for others... i guess most of us would have done that in our lives...
Superhero: do u put a post-it on that piece of paper u picked up telling ur colleague what happened... and that u are the one who help him picked it up...
Host: hm... i guess we don't do that... it is unnecessary...
Superhero: exactly... what i did was within my means... there is nothing more to it than me simply wanting to help those people... that's all... but because of that... my life would change from now...
Host: why would u think so?...
Superhero: for once... people wouldn't see me in the same way anymore... my friends who before this know nothing of my powers... now when they see me... they would think of things that i am capable of... and when a trash can is completely smashed in my neighborhood... my neighbours would think did i do that in a fit of anger?... people who used to tease me and make jokes would now think twice... and then there is the added responsibility...
Host: what responsibility?...
Superhero: u see... if something nasty happens... and i happens to be there... people would feel that i should go and do something just because i have the ability to... if i don't... i am selfish...
Host: but a little help won't hurt i am sure...
Superhero: yes... but when must i help... and when can i choose to ignore it?... who is to judge?...
Host: hm...
Superhero: u see... before today... when people do not know who i am... i can just continue to do my things without caring about what goes on around me... now... if i am there and i did not react... i am as bad as the person who is doing nasty things... and just because i have this gift...
Superhero: think about a doctor who is gifted to be the best surgeon around... he saves some lives... but there are some he cannot save... people forgive him for that... because he cannot be everywhere... people do not ask how he chooses who to operate on... people do not ask why he chose to take break and enjoy a vacation and not use the time to save someone... but for me... people would ask why i chose to rescue a family in a burning house and not workers whose construction site crumples... why i chose to do things i like like gardening and not spend the time crime-fighting... both of us share the gifts that can save life... but only one of us would be judged...
Host: i guess those are some serious questions u posted... maybe the public is not as judgmental as u think?...
Superhero: i don't know... after last week... all the raves were on why the city needs to pay that $200000... and why the person responsible does not have the guts to reveal his identity... so now that u all have seen my face... now that u have changed my life... what's next?... am i supposed to pay the $200000... am i supposed to be a full-time crime-fighter?...
Host: u can really consider a career in law-enforcement...
Superhero: i was not in that line to begin with because that is not what i want to be... must someone who is gifted to paint be an artist?... someone who is gifted with the piano be a musician?...
Host: hm...
Superhero: i have a way of life i want to live... and a life i enjoyed until now... now everything has changed... i no longer know what tomorrow would bring...
Host: ok... well that's about all the time we have for tonight's show... once again... this is the hero who saved 23 lives last week... before u go... do u want to demonstrate ur superpowers in front of all the viewers out there?...
Superhero: ...
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