Ohana

"I know I made a mistake, and I have a lot to learn, but you don't have to get rid of me. I left Kamino with you. This is where I wanna be."

"Tell you the truth, kid, I guess I've got a lot to learn too. If this is where you want to be, then this is where you'll stay."

"We're not going anywhere, Omega. You're stuck with us for the long run."

"Things aren't like before. Our priorities have shifted."

"So I've noticed."

"Omega needs us, and I have to do what's best for my squad."

"Which is what?"

"I'm still figuring that out."

"I guess we all are."

~

"Look, I may fail. You may fail. But there is no try."

"Who are you, people? I mean, you're not thieves exactly."

"We're not exactly anything. We're a crew. A team. In some ways, a family."

~

"There's been no one for so long. Who are you?"

"I'm Rey."

"Rey who?"

"Rey Skywalker."

[Note: I cry. Every time. Even now, just typing it]

~

In this little space of mine, I spoke many times about the "families that you find", not the ones given.

Don't get me wrong.

I love my relatives: they are a classical, strong, protective Italian family.

I was lucky in that draft. Very much.

But our family of friends, our own "Ohana", is more than that.

They are not there because they have to.

They are there because they choose to.

Because WE choose to.

Because the people that are part of it are *everything*.

They have no projections, no plans for us.

And we can just. BE.

Always, and no matter what.

[Photo: the little Lula is from SpookySweet on Etsy. If you need a more size-accurate doll, I suggest @scifigirlnextdoor. The very HUGE mug is from Shop Disney]