I was brain dead by the time I got home last night after teaching my class. I did have enough synapses firing to post one thing:
We were reenacting the betrayal of Jesus, his appearance before Pilate, etc. I had several students acting out the different parts, with one of them playing the part of “Sanhedrin”. I had already discussed how the Jews in power were upset because Jesus’ new law of “love God and love one another” was a threat to their power, and how Pilate was caught between the two factions of Jews v. Jesus, while trying to keep Caesar happy as well.
So “Sanhedrin” brought “Jesus” to “Pilate”.
I urged “Sanhedrin” by saying “Try to convince him to kill Jesus for you!”
The response?
He looked at Pilate, lowered his head slightly, and said in a low voice “You! You must come to the Dark Side!”
Since I have another busy day ahead, I’m off to do my thing. My back is well enough to get a workout in this morning, then I’ll eat breakfast, and then I’ll tackle the rest of my day. I have to drive down to Sweeny to meet prospective tenants this afternoon, so I have to cram my day’s work into one morning. I may not stick my head up much today.
But when I’m feeling stressed, I’ll just remember Darth Vader from my class last night, and I’ll smile.