In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...
There's a little boy in our home who absolutely loves Star Wars. ANYTHING Star Wars. I believe he came out of the womb loving Star Wars.
As a baby he heard, "Luke, I'm am your father" more times than I can tell you. And having older brothers, he learned the art of fighting with a light saber at a very early age. When he was two years old, he decided his name was Anakin. I would call to him, "Luke!"..."Luuuke!". He would ignore me. But if I said "Anakin" he would immediately turn around and say, "What Mommy?" If someone said his name, he would quickly correct them and say, "No, I Anakin." And of course, we all lovingly played along.
Although he loved the name Anakin, his true love was Yoda.
Everything has always been about Yoda.
But, the funniest part about living with a dreamy little boy who loves Star Wars is the fact that he thinks he has the "force". We have a van with an automatic door and he thinks he can open the door using the force. Here he is at 3 years old.
He would concentrate really hard...
Being a good mommy, I would then secretly push the button, and as soon as the door opened, he would yell, "I DID IT!!"
Hilarious? YES! Adorable? Absolutely!
The funniest part today is that at the ripe old age of 5 years old...
he still thinks he has the force.
I know...I really should tell him. But, I can't bring myself to crush his simple, childlike belief in himself. He thinks he's something special!
Just look at his body language! He's so proud of himself that the door opened!
So, for now, in the Blaylock galaxy, we have our own really special Jedi. His name is Luke, but he will answer to Anakin.
He thinks he's something special...and I couldn't agree more.
3 comments:
That is totally awesome! Give that boy a big hug from me because he is the cutest! Don't crush his believe in himself just yet!
That's one of the funniest thing I've ever heard. Kids are so innocently focused on the darndest things! Love it!
Love that kid!
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