Why do you love Star Wars? For me it's simple, it reminds me of a time when life was simple, when I was a kid. One of my earliest memories was my mom and I sitting in front of our old 27" cabinet T.V and those bold yellow letters scrolling up that old bubble screen. I remember sitting in awe on the edge of my seat, as Obi Wan fought Darth Vader in that infamous lightsaber duel. Then again, as Luke turned off his targeting computer and launched the torpedoes into the exhaust port destroying the Death Star!
From that moment on, I was a Jedi. As I got older my love for the films increased. When the special edition was released my grandmother took me on my first senseless road trip, driving to two different cities just so I could own my own copy of the films. I was 14 years old when Episode I came out in the theaters, I conned my sister-in-law into taking me 45 miles to the closest theater to see it! Of course, dressed in my full Jedi ensemble.
I took one of my first "real" dates to see Episode II. I was freshly married when Episode III was released, my 9 year old brother-in-law was dying just as much as I was to see the "birth" of Vader himself. Well... my Mom passed in 2006 and my grandmother is now in a nursing home. So, when I think of Star Wars I'm reminded of these great memories.
NOW, Episode VII is within reach for us all! My own kids are just as excited as I was at their age, even though my oldest calls R2 Wall-E...
They love BB-8 as much as I love R2! I even had to buy them their own BB-8 Pop! We'll be first in line at our town's shiny new IMAX theatre on December 18th.
In conclusion, I hope my kids take these memories and turn them into something special, LIKE THEIR FATHER BEFORE THEM.
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