Throughout my life, all stages, I had looked to Luke for a way to understand some family dynamics and other personal concerns as well. But then recently, I met this grizzled old-timer on a harsh island that threw something besides salt over his shoulder. He threw out the legacy of the past, the weight of which was crushing. Now what do I do?! On the heels of major family upheaval both in my own home and in that of my close family members, what do we do now? Look to the eternal, look to what is inherently good, while participating as well as we can, acting out of profound lessons borne of anguish and effort. How will Luke be judged in his eremitic state? For me, as with the entire movie (and saga), I am challenged, called beyond my myopic vision, disabused of prejudice. His actions are more highly evolved than I have even had a chance to give words to.
