…And Also With You

Date August 20, 2005 Posted by Amy Hall

I just got back from a drive-in movie extravaganza at work.  We drove our cars onto the soundstage and watched Star Wars on a big screen.  (Ah, drive-ins…just like the old days.)

 

Besides the fact that my friend and co-worker, Emily, began the evening with, “Wow!  I've never seen this on a big screen before,” thus making me feel extremely old, it was quite a night.  But the crowning moment for me was when the line was said:  “May the Force be with you,” and Emily immediately responded in proper liturgical form, “And also with you.” 

 

Of course this sent me into fits of laughter; but later, driving home, I ended up reflecting on the fact that this religious sentiment isn't far from the truth for many people.  We are now living in a world where England officially has more Jedi than Jews, and the faithful can attend a Jedi Academy in Romania to learn how to handle a lightsaber and speak Wookiee.  (They recently added these courses, as meetings, lectures, and dressing like Jedi were “no longer enough.”) 

 

This only goes to show that we were designed to devote ourselves to someone; and the need to know, love, and serve someone or something greater than ourselves is strong enough to drive some even to Romania for “Princess Leia Danish Doughnut” cooking classes.

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