For the Love of Star Wars
How much do you like Star Wars? Probably not as much as Isaac. Let's recount some anecdotes:
1. Last night he woke up and shouted for his Mom. She dutifully went in and found her 4 year old son perfectly awake at 3 in the morning. Over the monitor I heard him recount his dream, not with terror in his voice, but disappointment that it was not real. He had a "lightsaber dream". He and his friend Eli from school both had lightsabers and were tear assing around Goddard with them.
2. He has recently gotten on this tear about what is the most powerful thing. Lightning, fire, ice, you know pretty much anything a dragon could spit out or nature could conjure, he has put on the list. He has asked me these questions a few dozen times over break, but recently he asked Bianca what the most powerful thing was and she said "Love." He said: "Nope Mommy, the Force."
3. He asked me why they don't learn about Star Wars in school. I told him that there are certain things you need to know, like how to read, math, history, that kind of stuff. He then asked me if there were lightsabers in any of those things. Alas, to both our chagrins, the answer is no.
4. Last night at our favorite pizza place besides P-Pa's backyard, a little boy sat next to Isaac while they watched the brick oven fire with glee. They struck up a conversation that went, no bullshit, just like this:
Isaac: Hi, my name is Isaac.
Boy: How old are you?
Isaac: Four. How old are you?
Boy: Four.
Isaac: I have seen Star Wars. Have you seen Star Wars?
Boy: Yes. I love Star Wars, especially Dart Bader.
Isaac: Me too.
Later in the evening, as we were leaving, they spotted each other and gave a knowing grin to each other. They both were thinking the same thing--Star Wars is awesome. I know that grin. I am wearing one as I write this.
5. On Christmas Eve, just before all the boys got their second winds, we were watching some TV and Star Wars Rebels, a new TV show, happened to be on. Anthony Nap and I both were good with that being on and so was Isaac (obviously). Colby and Myles have yet to feel the call of the Force, but were interested. At one particularly tense moment, Isaac leaned over to Myles and told him: "Don't worry, they are Jedi." He then went on a dissertation-like speech about the color of lightsaber blades and how they align with good and bad guys.
So, how much do you like Star Wars? Probably not as much as Isaac. Yes, that includes you George Lucas.
1. Last night he woke up and shouted for his Mom. She dutifully went in and found her 4 year old son perfectly awake at 3 in the morning. Over the monitor I heard him recount his dream, not with terror in his voice, but disappointment that it was not real. He had a "lightsaber dream". He and his friend Eli from school both had lightsabers and were tear assing around Goddard with them.
2. He has recently gotten on this tear about what is the most powerful thing. Lightning, fire, ice, you know pretty much anything a dragon could spit out or nature could conjure, he has put on the list. He has asked me these questions a few dozen times over break, but recently he asked Bianca what the most powerful thing was and she said "Love." He said: "Nope Mommy, the Force."
3. He asked me why they don't learn about Star Wars in school. I told him that there are certain things you need to know, like how to read, math, history, that kind of stuff. He then asked me if there were lightsabers in any of those things. Alas, to both our chagrins, the answer is no.
4. Last night at our favorite pizza place besides P-Pa's backyard, a little boy sat next to Isaac while they watched the brick oven fire with glee. They struck up a conversation that went, no bullshit, just like this:
Isaac: Hi, my name is Isaac.
Boy: How old are you?
Isaac: Four. How old are you?
Boy: Four.
Isaac: I have seen Star Wars. Have you seen Star Wars?
Boy: Yes. I love Star Wars, especially Dart Bader.
Isaac: Me too.
Later in the evening, as we were leaving, they spotted each other and gave a knowing grin to each other. They both were thinking the same thing--Star Wars is awesome. I know that grin. I am wearing one as I write this.
5. On Christmas Eve, just before all the boys got their second winds, we were watching some TV and Star Wars Rebels, a new TV show, happened to be on. Anthony Nap and I both were good with that being on and so was Isaac (obviously). Colby and Myles have yet to feel the call of the Force, but were interested. At one particularly tense moment, Isaac leaned over to Myles and told him: "Don't worry, they are Jedi." He then went on a dissertation-like speech about the color of lightsaber blades and how they align with good and bad guys.
So, how much do you like Star Wars? Probably not as much as Isaac. Yes, that includes you George Lucas.