Looking through the backyard of my life,
Time to sweep the frozen leaves away.

Every Christmas, we all want snow, or at least I do. Until the driveway gets covered and I have to be out there shoveling all day. Anyway, snow is really a beautiful thing. Its always nice to look out your window on a brisk Christmas morning and examine your snow covered lawn, the crystals sparkling from the Sun's benevolent rays. So, the snow may be beautiful to look at, but if you have to shovel it or do something to it, it may be a pain in the......neck.

On the fiery planet of Mustafar, as the molten lava flowed through the planet's veins, a body was struggling up a steep, barren hill. He began to pull himself up the hill with his one mechanical arm. The anger in his body flowed like the lava. He was in hell. His own internal hell.

What could he do? There was future for him. Obi-Wan had left him for death. Padme's spirit was broken and would soon die. He was all alone on this rocky hill, barely away from the burning river that flowed beneath him. He was trapped. He payed his price for betraying everything he originally fought for and cared for. He was alone.

As the molten ash blew in front of his face, he knew there was nothing for himself but ash, fire, and pain. Yet, he was saved. Yes, saved by his new master, his new friend. Maybe there was somebody that really cared. Someone that needed him.

Unfortunately for Anakin, there was plenty of that before. Padme. Obi-Wan. His mother. Now, they were all gone. They all abandoned him. They betrayed him. His mother died, and left him alone inside. How could she have done this to me? Why?

His world was made up of ash. Until one day, when his mask was taken off by a familar presence. After that, he passed. It no longer rained ash and fire, but snow. Yes, snowflakes began to slowly float down from the clouds of time. He saw these snowflakes. They were Obi-Wan, The Jedi Counsil, numerous friends, his mother, Padme. They were all here. He felt the wonderful touch of a snowflake for the first time in what felt like an eternity. And now, he was in a winder wonderland.

May The Force Be With You.

Also, my Christmas blog: http://blogs.starwars.com/TX1138/57