Luke just found out about Star Wars this week. In the past, when someone made the very original joke of, you know, "Luke, I am your father" I had to explain to them that his blank stare wasn't because their joke wasn't truly fresh and hilarious, but rather that he had no idea what they were talking about. I have seen little boys his age obsessing about Jedi this and that, but I wasn't worried about Luke missing out. He seems more interested in bugs, bats, and whales than epic galactic battles. But that was before I bought him a cute red shirt with C3PO and R2D2 on it and Jessie filled him in on the story of Luke, Darth Vader, and Wookies. So now that he knows the premise he desperately wants to see the movie. Problem is, he cried when Charlie Brown lost Linus's blanket and when Snoopy thought he had to leave the gang he was pretty much inconsolable. He's sensitive. He rarely cries, but when he does you feel like your heart is breaking right along with his. We don't know how he would process a story like Star Wars, not only the battles, but the fact that Luke is such a good guy, but his father is evil. It's hard to be a good guy in a rough world. Just ask Charlie Brown.
