[ Clark immediately bottles down his instinctive response to that. I don't get hurt. It is no longer the truth as recent events have demonstrated he can be hurt and no matter where he goes, certain hurts are bound to follow. Power and fear follows Clark's footsteps as he tries to move closer to the dream his parents had; to help, to lead, to show that he can be their hero.

He's fallen short of that. But that doesn't mean he's ready to stop. ]

Some hurts are worth the experience. They're worth the trouble, the bruises and the difficulties. But they're also worth getting up in the morning.

[ His death was worth the world he lost. Because Lois was still in it. ]

Sometimes you do. I have. But that doesn't mean I'll make that decision today.