Room for a Hero

If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's you can't really trust someone unless you know their true character, that which defines them as a person.

In an episode of the 1990's sitcom Frasier titled 'Room for a Hero', Frasier has a costume theme party for Halloween. Known by his office co-workers as having the dullest of parties, Frasier receives a whole lot of sudden cancellations due to a fictional illness going around at the office. Unfortunately, Frasier's own family is stuck at his party and have to try to make the best of it.

Each person attending Frasier's party has been asked to wear a costume of their hero, one they most admire and desire to emulate. While psychologist Frasier Crane chooses to dress as his hero Sigmund Freud, his father, Marty Crane, chooses baseball great Joe DiMaggio; housekeeper Daphne appears as Elton John; Frasier's brother Niles, is disguised to look like his father; and coworker friend Roz appears as Wonder Woman.

When Frasier asks Roz, "Why Wonder Woman?" Roz simply replies, "Because Wonder Woman is smart, beautiful, has morals and is independent. That's who I want to be!"

I love Roz's answer because even though she has chosen a fictional character, it's what Wonder Woman stands for that has attracted Roz.

When we know who we are in Christ, we should be able to conquer what ever comes our way, knowing,

Greater is He who is in me, than he that is in the world. (1John 4:14)

- Excerpt from Restoring Your Soul through Christmas Movies