Special Abilities

I'm sure at one point in time everyone has thought about how nice it would be to have a special ability, a superpower. I have been catching up on Heroes before the new season starts and it's got me thinking about how awesome it would be to be like them, to be special. I have thought about what power I would like to have but I just like the thought of all of them. So I have narrowed it down.

1) instant cellular regeneration
2) time travel/control
3) muscle mimic ( adoptive muscle memory)
4) read minds/alter another's thinking
5) ability to absorb other people's abilities
(yes, I know this covers them all but how great it would be!)

Something else I've thought about is how people would react when they first discover their ability. I'm sure it would take time to get used to it and perfect it. I'm sure that would be an awkward transitioin. In watching Heroes, my favorite ability is being able to absorb other's powers. Peter shows this in a good way. Sylar just takes other's abilities. But as they get other people's abilities, they have to adjust to the new ability. At first, they can't use it anywhere near as good as the person they got it from. With time and use, they learn to perfect them.
That is how we are, without special abilities. When we learn a new skill, it takes time to master that skill. When we discover a new talent, it takes practice to let it shine. How many times have we said we just want to be normal? Personally, I don't care to be normal. I don't like to conform and I don't want to be like everyone else. As far as things in life, sometimes I wish those things would work out to be normal but I like to feel special and unique.