John Cena Is A Real Life Superhero

Mr. Curmudgeon Inspiration

John Cena has granted over 600 wishes for the Make a Wish Foundation. For that achievement alone, I consider him a superhero. From the man himself:

If you ever need me for this ever, I don’t care what I’m doing, I will drop what I’m doing and be involved because I think that’s the coolest thing. We’ve all experienced that joy of giving a gift for the holidays where you just nail it — that’s the same gift I get in giving back to people’s lives, in being able to give them wonderful emotional moments.

Cena currently holds the record for the greatest number of wishes granted through the foundation. He continues to add to that total.

End-of-Year Donations

Mr. Curmudgeon Parenting

This year, we allowed the Mini-Yin to direct a portion of the family’s charitable donations. He chose Austin Pets Alive!, Doctors Without Borders, and Adblock Plus. That last one is somewhat dubious, but the Mini-Yin insists that they block a lot of ads on his Chromebook. He wanted to reward them for their efforts.

For at least a few minutes today, the Mini-Yin thought of other people (and animals) and their welfare. That’s heartwarming and a parenting win. He earns a pass for a future transgression.