The comment that once would have started an argument no longer owns your emotions. The delay that once would have sent you into panic now sends you into prayer. The disrespect that once would have made you seek revenge now meets a boundary and a calm response. The disappointment that once would have caused you to shut down no longer has the same power over you.

A young alien stranded on Earth chose the appearance of a Black teenage boy, befriended two human siblings and tried to figure out how to survive on a planet he did not completely understand while searching for a way home.

But there is another kind of strength that does not receive nearly enough attention: the strength to stop yourself. The ability to control your anger when you could unleash it. The discipline to refuse revenge when you finally have the advantage. The character to possess power without allowing power to possess you.