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This was so sweet!!!
Clark may not be there for the little things but he's there where it counts. I think most fathers can relate to that.
And many working moms. Clark will still kick himself for having to leave and missing every little moment.
What a delightful story!!!
I love the parallel stories, and the comparison of how Perry and Clark juggled family and work. And the prize for Super Dad was, well priceless! Who else but Superman would be Super Dad?
Lots have changed in how men are viewed and see their roles as fathers between Perry and Clark's generations. I like that Perry wants to better himself as a father using Clark as an example.
I have this vision of a very uncomfortable Clark having to wear - or squirm out of wearing - a blue shirt and red cape! Glad he escaped that fate!
Escaped? No. Lois will still make him wear the shirt at home (at least once).
That was great! Love how Perry had a second chance to do things better and tried to encourage his son to do the same. lol at the prize. Good timing for a rescue.
Thank you. Let's hope Perry's newfound goals stick with him a bit longer than the first time. I don't know if Clark would see the rescue as well timed. Except pulling off his stained shirt to put on the Super shirt might not have gone over well if his glasses had fallen off in the process.
Cute story. I liked seeing Keith again. (I assume that this is the Keith from the post-Byrnes-era comics?)
The very same. I don't know him very well, as I didn't read those comics, but he's based on that character, yes.
One question. Toward the end of the story is the line
Lois took each of her children by the hand and the four of them slowly headed to the parking lot.
I'm not sure where four came from. Depending on whether or not you count the unborn twins, I count either three or five people from their family walking to the parking lot. (Clark isn't with them.) Am I missing something?
Keith, having seen that Clark wasn't there, was helping Lois and the kids to the car. He's the fourth and why Perry is so proud, watching his new son volunteer to help Lois without being asked. (That's some wishful thinking on my part for the future behavior of my son... IF ONLY, I didn't have to ask him 156 times to do something and he just did it. Jerry, Perry's 16 y.o. from scene 1, was loosely based on my almost 10 y.o. son.
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