This isn't a spoiler. (unless you didn't know Anakin becomes Vader ;-)
I was amazed that Lucas hit so hard upon the male commitment to work and family. Poor Anakin, he was just trying to take care of the ones he loved....NOT
Anakin is the epitome of selfishness. His main concern was not for the ones he loved but for his own feelings...A glitch in the entire Star Wars series, as the Jedi always teach "trust your feelings". Anakin's feelings were self serving; saving the ones he loves to satisfy his own needs. Selfish feelings cannot be trusted to be in the best interest of others.
Lucas hit the "abusive husband" character on target. "But I love you so much it makes me crazy..." Sorry but not true. Anakin only loved himself so much he could not bear losing something he wanted.
I thank George Lucas for portraying what can happen to a person when he/she fears not having one's needs met while believing one's own needs are the most important thing in the entire world.
In real life there is another "Hope".
We can learn when our needs are important and where our needs fit in the scope of the universe. If we rely upon ourselves as our main resource to satisfy our needs we very well may be doomed the fate of Anakin/Skywalker/Vader.
There is one who can satisfy all of our needs. There is one in whom we can find true fulfillment as a person without fear and without losing our identity. There is one who has a planned niche for us in this universe. Choose to follow that one. That one is love...That one is God.
Friday, May 20, 2005
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