Star Wars deals a lot with the journey, in the abstract and the literal. In my personal experience life is a journey, full of unpredictable challenges and confusing paths. Growing up is a journey, learning is a journey, and moving is a journey. As Yoda said, "Always in motion the future is." Indeed. I think the first time I really understood how in love I was with my wife was when I realized I could still grow and change as a person and see a future together. I always viewed distance and change as an end, married people have to put their lives on pause or risk moving apart. I am not sure why I felt that way, but looking back many of my ideas make no sense. My journey is about to take me down a path that has me excited and scared at the same time.

Luke's journey took him for quite a ride. Luke appeared content with the different paths, right or wrong he made his decisions. Luke did not stop to complain about the paths presented to him - he just went. Well he whined a little along the way. Who doesn't?! How easier would it be to give up on Jedi training and just focus on being a rebel soldier? If Luke agreed with Leia and chose to leave Endor and hide from Vader, could you really call him a coward? No one would have questioned these choices.

Luke chose the path towards the light, the goodness in his father, love. For us the journey is scary. No force ghosts to guide us. However that light - whether its your faith, love, or your spiritual outlook - that there is something more to life - is there if you look. The key to the journey, as I see it, is being able to recognize that... something and act.

The path in my journey took me to quit my job, and move from D.C. to Colorado. No job, some interviews though. No home, though we are going to stay at my in-laws. Just our savings and a goal, find a job and get out of my in-laws town house. Fast!!! Seriously though, no job, a down economy and a four month old son - we must be crazy.

The alternative however is for me to stay in a job at a company I hate and work for a man I do not respect professionally. There would be longer hours and less time with my family. That path, is the wrong path. How can I expect to set an example for my son if I take the easy path and stay stable? Family comes first, but only when its convenient? No thanks.

My wife and I know what an unhappy job can do to a marriage - we have no interest in finding out what it can to do our family. This move is one of the biggest decisions in our lives, and every reason to stay leads to another reason to go. Luke was crazy to confront Vader and try and turn him to the light - just ask Obi-wan and Yoda.

As I look down this path I am terrified, but I see some light. I see a place we both love, that we both want to raise a family. We make our own journey and we choose our own paths.

No one said they have to make sense.