Wow!!! The year sure went by fast!! Next week is Thanksgiving. And Christmas and the New Year are right behind it next month. I can't believe how much time has gone by.
It got me thinking about what I am thankful for. I believe I am thankful for a lot of things. The love and support of my family and friends when times were good, and when they weren't so good. I am thankful to God for being there through the good and bad times. I am thankful for the fact my family puts up with this fandom. I know they think it's silly, but they love me anyway!! Which gets me thinking of our GFFA. I wonder if our favorite characters from the GFFA ever had a celebration to be thankful for what they did have. Hmm........I think they did. Let me explain.
The people of the Republic were thankful that they had someone (Palpatine) to hold things together as they saw their republic crumble. They looked to him for the leadership they thought they needed to hold the Galaxy together. They applauded when he turned it from a Republic to and Empire because they believed in him. Little did they know his sight was on personal gain, not the betterment of the Galaxy.
Anakin did not always show it, but I do believe deep down he was thankful for the teachings Obi-wan gave him. Unfortunately, he wasn't always appreciative of it, and looked elsewhere (Palpatine) for the rest. He was also grateful of Padme. She held him together until the Dark Side blinded him to what he should have seen.
And Padme was thankful someone was willing to care for and raise her children when she died because she didn't want her husband to have them once she realized he was no longer Anakin, but Darth Vader. She also had the support of her family to back her up for what she believed in. And for Obi-wan's friendship.
The people of the Rebel Alliance were thankful they had enough support to launch a full-scale war against Palpatine's Empire. Without the support, the Alliance would have crumbled before it even began.
Luke and Leia were thankful for having someone willing to care for them growing up. Luke had his Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen, while Leia had the Organas. They were also grateful for the support they gave each other when they finally joined forces. They also had lots of friends to help them on the way. Luke and Leia were thankful they even found out they were siblings- they belonged together as a family. And Luke was grateful he was able to persuade his father to return from the Dark Side, even though he died in the process.
The Rebel Alliance was also thankful they were able to defeat Palpatine's Empire and begin rebuilding the Republic the Galaxy held dear.
In short, the people of our GFFA had lots to be thankful for, whether times were easy or hard. Just like real life. I'm sure you can add more examples. So, here's my question:
What are you thankful for??