With Star Wars receiving national attention as of late I recently stumbled upon this heartfelt story from Colin, a 7-year-old boy with autism who wants to be a Jedi Knight. He got upset though when he realized that Jedi’s are not allowed to get married. Colin at that moment decided to write a letter to Star Wars creator George Lucas asking if he would be able to change the rules for him.
Colin’s mother later posted the letter on Youtube that went viral! Lucas than surprised the boy by sending him a heartfelt letter along with a package of memorabilia from the original Star Wars films! The letter read…
Way to go George Lucas! We need more acts of kindness out there in our community! You can learn more about this story from CBS News below…
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