Entry Twenty-Three
Today I went to the crèche, to see Obi-Wan Kenobi.
I found him reading a holobook, totally absorbed in it, such when I first arrived that he didn't notice my presence till I sat down beside him and asked him what he was reading.
He was reading a mystery series, The Spacefarer's Adventures by Chand Onon. Now it's a children's series, but still the fact that he likes to read spoke very well of him. And he'd already figured out who had done the crime, and skipped to the end to show me, how he was right, and added up the clues.
I was most impressed and amused.
I liked that series as a child growing up, and it's been around for quite sometime, so it seems we have that much in common. I don't read things like that now of course, there is little time for reading with the missions and such, unfortunately, but when I do, I'll usually read a book of verse or study some ancient history. It's fascinating to me, but I digress.
I was drawn to the boy by the enthusiasm and passion as he spoke, especially as he eagerly recited the clues to me and regaled me with how he'd figured the perpetrator of the crime before the book's end.
As he finished his recitation, I asked him if he'd like to come to the gymnasium with me for awhile and do some extra sparring lessons.
His face lit up like a light and abandoned his holobook to come with me.
I took him to a private training room and we did some review first of the basic things he had learned, before going to more advanced katas.
As I held my hand on his training blade and walked him through the maneuver, I just felt peace from the Force, but unfortunately it was short lived.
On our way out of the training room, I ran into Master Dooku and he asked Obi-Wan if he were too tired to work with him for a little while.
Obi-Wan of course, wasn't tired at all, and eagerly went with him.
I decided to work some more in the gymnasium alone, considering my options. A good work out can be just as meditative as sitting in the gardens and meditating.
I admit I am more than a little frustrated.
Sometimes I wish that we could just be given the answer, but then I know we would never learn if we were.