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Super Heroes in Miami Beach

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Children can often rally the super hero in parents.

We love stories about the underdog. Seeing others overcome incredible odds empowers us. Perhaps that explains the appeal many have for super heroes. But there lies within us the same power. It is often during a crisis we harness the super hero within us.

Two years after moving to Miami, Barbara Capitman’s husband died. Instead of packing up her bags and feeling sorry for herself she decided to make new friends and help others. She looked at Miami Beach and saw the old boarded up buildings and the needy people living in them. Developers only saw the buildings and wanted to tear them down.

Barbara Capitman fought developers and city officials “tooth and nail” to preserve the historical buildings. She briefly laid in front of bulldozers to block demolition of a building. She literally laid down her life for the buildings in Miami Beach.

If not for Capitman’s vision, fortitude and perseverance, there would not be an Art Deco District. It was the first 20th century neighborhood placed on the National Register of Historic Places much to her efforts.

After learning about Capitman, I became an avid supporter of preservation. I began painting Miami Beach Art Deco Buildings and created my Art Deco coloring book.

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The Ultimate Superhero Test

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You can not dream yourself into character, you must hammer and forge yourself into one. Henry David Thorea

I enjoy watching Star Trek mostly because of the dialogue. The series is replete with powerful quotes like this one: “Death is the Ultimate Character Test.”

I thought about this quote as I watched the Memorial Service for Colin Powell. His son Micheal Powell said that “We can’t emulate the resume of Colin Powell but we can emulate his eulogy.” That’s striking because our family members know us best. Colin Powell left a profound impression on his son that was exemplified in his personal and public life.

Just like the rest of us, Colin Powell had his flaws. But he was able to admit them.

At his core he was a thoughtful, kind and compassionate leader.

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