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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Star Wars and the Redemption of Anakin Skywalker

Whoever made this meme does not understand Star Wars. The whole point is that EVEN someone as evil as Darth Vader has good in them, even if they've forgotten and that all of us deserve a chance to reject the Dark Side. 

Does saving Luke make up for all of his selfish, evil deeds? Nope. But did Anakin Skywalker return and reject the Dark Side. Yup.

Star Wars does not teach us that WE should forgive Darth Vader.  

Star Wars teaches us that we should forgive ourselves.

It teaches us to not let the mistakes from our past prevent us from doing the right thing now, in this moment. Star Wars teaches us that even after we choose the Dark Path, it is up to us to decide for ourselves if forever it will dominate our destiny.