Saturday, January 31, 2009

The Glass Door

This is my first story for Clayton:

In a land far, far away many years ago, Luke decided to embark on a journey to say thank you to Obi-Wan Kenobi for teaching him to be a Jedi Knight. The lessons were invaluable; Luke could never have reached his goal without these many secrets told to him by such a good friend and mentor. How could Luke ever be able to truly thank His Master?

The answer finally popped in his head. Luke would complete a mission Obi-Wan Kenobi could only dream about. Obi could no longer travel like he once was able to do. He was getting too old and feeble. It was too difficult to fly his space craft to the planet with the glass door. Luke knew that dreaming of the secrets behind the door was not good enough; he must open the door, walk through it, and find the treasures. Luke packed his gear: his protective suit, his light saber, his professional digital camera and a unmanned instant video camera. His video camera was a recent invention by Luke. It would send instant projections to Obi of the complete interior of the room behind the glass door.

Luke, Leia, Hans, and Chewy loaded Luke's necessary cargo and tools. All of the travelers zoomed off to a destination that would put a smile on Obi-Wan Kenobi's troubled face. He had given up on the ability to ever reach his goal of the secrets behind the glass door.

After many light years, the friends reached the destination. Luke could hardly contain his eagerness to grant his Master's wish. After landing on the planet, the journey to the Glass Door was perilous. There were fiery furnaces to go through, giants to fight, armies to defeat, and struggles with the unknown. Luke and his band of friends were finally able to see the Glass Door. It was enticing; what a mysterious sight. Luke knocked on the door trying to gain entrance. No one responded to his knock. Tentatively, Luke pulled on the handle. It opened. There was an unique, decorated truck just inside the door. The room surrounding them was amazing. The crew had never seen such a place. The walls, floor, and ceiling were adorned with gold, silver, and every precious jewel known to man.

They all were in awe. Luke approached the trunk. What could possibly be contained within? Could the contents put a smile on Obi's face, a spring in his step. but mostly joy in his heart? He had been so unselfish to give unconditional (agape) love to Luke. Very carefully Luke opened the truck. He was dumbfounded at the contents. Obi-Wan Kenobi had telatransported himself to the trunk. With tears in his eyes and a smile Luke had never seen, Obi began to speak. "Luke my son, you have proven to me that all I tried to teach you was to no avail. You are the man I knew you could be. You embarked on this difficult and unknown journey to discover what would truly make me happy. I love you Luke."

The journey returning to Obi was much faster and less frightening. Luke was most anxious to thank Obi-Wan Kenobi for his journey to manhood.

The End.

PS
Gran loves my boys!