Thought this might cheer some people up ;)

When I was 12 years old, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith came out and I was absolutely excited for it. But even more exciting was the new Episode III Lego collection.I remember going to the Lego story in my city and it felt like Heaven. We had a giant playset to build Legos from, Lego candy, a big sprawling replica of our Magnificent Mile with its giant towers and bustling trains, and of course all the Harry Potter and Star Wars Legos - too much for any kid to handle.



It was bliss because I felt so close to what I really wanted, the excitement flowing through me, but it was torture too because I had to buy my own Legos now and I didn't have enough cash. I begged my Mom to buy it for me but she wouldn't budge.

I wanted this amazing Lego set of Anakin and Obi-Wan fighting on the Mustafar planet amidst all the fire, the one where the Lego characters had lightsabers that actually lit up. This one, the Ultimate Lightsaber Duel:



For the next two weeks, I was off for summer vacation and Star Wars was all I could think about, especially the Legos. I would replay the movie in my head and come up with my own stories behind it, catching up on the Clone Wars cartoons and all the other Episodes, hoping I might forget about the Legos I wanted and just enjoy the movies and my fantasies. But I still wanted that Lego set so bad, it was a burning desire and nothing I did could take it away.

I decided that it's not the end of the world if I don't get it. Who knows? Maybe it'll go on sale for Christmas and that's when I'll get it. My desire was still very strong but I chose not to feel bad that I didn't have it yet, instead I started rummaging through my own Lego chest and with some creative destruction, I built my own Anakin vs. Obi-Wan Episode III fight set from my old Legos. It looked very crappy and I made it so big that it was always falling apart but I enjoyed the process - I loved building my very own set and letting my creativity make everything fun. I felt amazed that I was able to build up an expansive scene and actually have fun with it.

And that's when I got the real Lego set I wanted. My Mom wanted to surprise me and we picked it up next time we went to the Lego store - a few days after I built the old set. In a month, my aunt came to visit and she bought me Anakin's Jedi Interceptor Lego, so now I had both Lego sets I really wanted. Was it LoA at work? Perhaps... If so, what LoA technique was it? The best way I can describe it is to let your imagination and creative energy fuel you, enjoy the "essence" of your desire now instead of waiting for future happiness. It's weird how when I decided to just be happy anyway and use my own imagination and creativity to enjoy the fun now, everything just fell in place for me, but that's what being a kid is all about haha. Sometimes I wonder if we take all these things too seriously and the real magic is in being a kid again, or maybe it's the strawberry ice cream in me talking.

For my spider fans out there: