But the end of the Avengers really hits home for me cause this is what I grew up with. My dad was a huge movie lover and I grew up from all the old golden age films, but also all the old superhero films, from Batman and Superman to the Hulk. Once I became old enough, we would go to the movies every Friday and never missed a superhero film on opening day (Raimi's first Spiderman film was the first superhero film I saw in theaters). But it wasn't til we saw Ironman that my love for these films and comics was solidified. Robert Downey Jr was also one of my dad's favorite actors and from then on he also became mine.

Even now that my dad's not here, my sisters and I continued the tradition. We never miss an opening weekend. Seeing these characters that kept a light during the toughest years of my life come to a conclusion felt more like letting go of my past and growing up then anything else I've gone through. And I'm so thankful for these films, for these actors. This world means more to me then anyone can understand.