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From the Mouths of Babes

(Overheard in the car on the way to daycare the other day...)

Lucy: What's that?

Me: This? (pointing to the dome light)

Lucy: No, that!

Me: This? (pointing to the rearview mirror)

Lucy: Yeah, that.

Me: That's the rearview mirror.

Lucy (stretching her hand out): I can't reach it!

Me: Yeah, you're too far away.

Lucy (stretching harder): No, I can reach it!

Me: Maybe you need to use The Force?

Lucy: What?

Me: The Force. It's a mystical energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together.

Lucy: What?

Me: Nevermind. Obi-Wan uses The Force.

Lucy: Obi-Wan uses The Force? I like Obi-Wan. I like The Force. Obi-Wan is my favorite friend.

Me: Can you reach the mirror now?

Lucy: No, I can't. I'm too far away.

Me: That is why you fail.

Lucy: What?

Me: Nevermind.

Lucy: Count Dooku, he has The Force?

Me: Yeah, Count Dooku uses The Force.

Lucy: General Grevious, he has The Force?

Me: Well, General Grevious knows what The Force is, but he doesn't really use it.

Lucy: General Grevious doesn't like The Force?

Me: No, I don't think so.

Lucy: General Grevious likes lightsabers, though.

Me: Yes, yes he does.