If you knew you had an important part to play in the unfolding world drama, would you change anything about the way you live? What if you—what you thought and felt and did—were the last person who tipped the scales in one direction or another? This is how important we each are, how important you are.

It’s true we’re individuals with free will, but we’re also child-souls of the Force that created the universe and that means we’re an integral part of something much, much larger than ourselves. Isn’t this an amazing story? What better parts could we have? Earth holds her position in space for us, providing us with food and water and shelter and awe-inspiring beauty that reflects our Creator. Our sun keeps us from freezing and the moon lights our nights, whispering to those who will listen her secrets of the magic in the world.

We are made of both light and darkness. Our days are light and then dark. The colors of our world are light and dark. What does this mean? It means our life journeys are a mixed bag of light and darkness and that, until we ask, we will stumble and fall, a lot. Is the waking world the real world? Is the dream-world of sleep the real world? Is the real world a place we do not yet see because we’re caught up in this story?

We each need to find out, because history bears witness that we’ve been warring—sometimes animal-like—people. We are more than war, or power-hungry monsters who must have our own way. We are child-souls of the Force that created the universe, and we each have an important part to play in bringing peace to our lives and to our planet. Why not seek the truth? Why not get along with others? Why not care? Why not love?