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A Child of My Own - Beru's diary - updated 8/27 - Beru, Owen, Luke
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celine
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5/17 1:31pm
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Poor Beru, she needs Shmi's guidance more than ever now...and she's gone.
The image of little smiling Luke is great.
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earlybird-obi-wan
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5/17 8:32pm
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Lovely update with
Strangely, it was Obi-Wan who made me see that my fears were unfounded and did no justice to my Owen. Just as he left, Ben turned to me and said softly, “Owen loves the boy, nothing will change that.” Then he smiled sadly and shook his head. “I know that truth only too well.”
And I put my fear to rest. Forever.
So I’ll enjoy what time we have with Luke, putting thoughts of his destiny aside. For now, he is just a baby who needs love and guidance, and those things we can provide in plenty.
yes Beru is lovely 
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AzureAngel2
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5/18 4:12am
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Yes, Vady, I agree with you about Beru shaping Luke to what he is. Your story makes that clear to me more than ever.
As a former kindergarden teacher, working with kiddos between 1 year and 6 years of age, I have seen what the wrong upbringing can cause.
Now I have a teaching permission for elementary-school teaching and secondary-school teaching. My students are between 12 and 16 now, some even 18 when they got stuck. And at that age it becomes even clearer who got taught values and manners from home. I am mostly busy with making a point instead of teaching my Dutch classes the German language. And I need a lot of strenght every day, gathering a lot of calmness in me and using irony as a weapon at times. But now enough of me.
Beru is clearly an anchor for Luke. She gives him a place to call home, enough space to grow, but also reasonable rules to stick to even at that age. The baby years until the school child age are the most precious years for a child. Here they learn things like trust and love.
Thanks for writting that all in such a gentle, warm and caring manner.
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Luke began crawling today and I don’t think I’ll have much time to worry about the future for a while. Owen says that Luke will be a demon once he gets a swoop under him and I think he may be right. I wish I could say that Owen seems frightened at the thought, but I’m terribly suspicious that I saw a gleam of anticipation in his eyes.
I'm sure there will be quite some crazy antics coming when Luke starts walking. 
She had raised a Skywalker, one who had this special legacy, the gift (or perhaps it is more a curse) that troubles Ben Kenobi so much. If she was here, I could ask her so many questions, things I wonder about, problems I foresee.
Poor Beru not having Shmi's guidance. 
Great update! 
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KELIA
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I watch Luke cross the floor on his knees, a wide grin on his face as he heads straight back to the very object I took away from him less than five minutes ago
Nice to see Luke being a typical baby.
It's unfortunate Beru didn't have Shmi's wisdom to help her, though she proved she didn't really need it.
Great update
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Gina
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Luke began crawling today and I don’t think I’ll have much time to worry about the future for a while. Owen says that Luke will be a demon once he gets a swoop under him and I think he may be right. I wish I could say that Owen seems frightened at the thought, but I’m terribly suspicious that I saw a gleam of anticipation in his eyes.
Who will prove to be more trouble when that time comes? Owen or Luke?
LOL! I especially loved this part. Men will be boys. 
Poignant chapter, especially Beru's longing to have Shmi around for guidance and someone to turn to.
Beautifully done, but then I expect nothing less from your writing. 
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5/24 9:36pm
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As I watch Luke cross the floor on his knees, a wide grin on his face as he heads straight back to the very object I took away from him less than five minutes ago, Awww!! Lovely update!!  Touching and beautiful as always. I'm sorry it took me so long to get to it.  
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Alexis_Wingstar That is a fun age, exhausting but fun!
Jade_eyes Thank you!
Jade_Pilot If anyone would have good advice, it would be Shmi!
celine Glad you liked it!
earlybird-obi-wan If his mother couldn't raise him, then Beru was the next best choice.
AzureAngel2 I used to teach high school, and it was quite clear that a good foundation gave a child a real headstart in life. Luke got that with Beru and Owen.
LilyHobbitJedi Shmi would have been an invaluable source of love and wisdom. 
KELIA Beru did do just fine on her own, didn't she?
Gina You know all about "men will be boys" don't you?
dancing_star There's never a hurry! 
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Life goes on here on Tatooine. It’s strange how easily Luke has become a part of our lives. I cannot remember what it was like not to have him here with us. It seems as if he has been with us forever. I cannot recall what the spare room looked like before it was transformed into a nursery for him. What I did with my time, I have no idea.
I only know that now Luke is the center of our lives, as much a part of us as our own heartbeats.
Slowly, talk of Luke and his arrival has died down, as we knew it would. With the rise of the Empire, there are so many other topics of conversation that are more interesting, even out here in the Rim. One little boy, just one more orphan after years of war, is nothing to remark upon. Now they see Luke as ours and forget somehow that he simply arrived one day.
None of them had ever met Shmi’s son. Those who knew the boy Anakin are in Mos Espa and far away. Shmi left all of that behind when Cliegg freed and married her. At the time, I think she missed all of her friends so far away. Now I can only be grateful that no one we know remembers him.
As Luke gets older, I see more and more of Anakin in him. Not in his personality, because this boy is sweet and loving and happy (though I am sure that Shmi found Anakin loving and good), but in his face. There can be no doubt that this is Anakin’s son. I wonder what Shmi would think of him, to see her lost son brought to life in the features of her grandson. She would find joy in that fact, and sorrow. But that is the way of things.
When I think of Luke and what his father has become, I wonder if we have the right to keep that from him. Not now, of course, because he’s only a baby. But what about the day when he asks us about his parents? What will we say? Where do we draw the line between what is right and what is safe?
Happily, I can put aside those questions for now. At the moment, I can concentrate on keeping dangerous objects out of his reach and worrying about that new tooth that is breaking through.
One interesting thing did happen yesterday, however. I had put Owen’s hydrospanner out of reach. I know I did. I put it on the top shelf, far out of Luke’s reach. He seems to be drawn to the silly thing, though why he would care when he has toys spread all over the floor, I don’t know. Anyway, I went into the kitchen to start preparing the mid-meal because I knew Owen would be in soon.
I heard nothing unusual, only the sound of Luke’s laughter. I was just grateful that he was amusing himself and I had a few moments to attend to my chores. I even dared to make myself a cup of tea that I planned to enjoy while I read to Luke.
When I walked into the room, however, Luke was sitting there in the middle of it, his chubby fists triumphantly grasping the hydrospanner.
I looked up at the shelf, half-expecting that it would have fallen. Instead, it looked just as it should. Nothing was out of place. Except the hydrospanner was not next to a holo as it had been, but was in Luke’s hands.
Then I heard the sound of Owen’s footsteps and I grabbed the tool from Luke, which prompted a loud howl of outrage. I quickly shoved the hydrospanner under a chair and picked up Luke, soothing his tears.
I didn’t say a word to Owen.
I wasn’t even sure what I’d say.
Now is Luke is taking his nap as I write this. I look at his innocent face and I realize that this incident is just the first of many.
I’ve got so much to learn.
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6/3 7:23am
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I heard nothing unusual, only the sound of Luke’s laughter. I was just grateful that he was amusing himself and I had a few moments to attend to my chores. I even dared to make myself a cup of tea that I planned to enjoy while I read to Luke.
When I walked into the room, however, Luke was sitting there in the middle of it, his chubby fists triumphantly grasping the hydrospanner.
I looked up at the shelf, half-expecting that it would have fallen. Instead, it looked just as it should. Nothing was out of place. Except the hydrospanner was not next to a holo as it had been, but was in Luke’s hands.
Then I heard the sound of Owen’s footsteps and I grabbed the tool from Luke, which prompted a loud howl of outrage. I quickly shoved the hydrospanner under a chair and picked up Luke, soothing his tears.
I didn’t say a word to Owen.
I wasn’t even sure what I’d say.
Now is Luke is taking his nap as I write this. I look at his innocent face and I realize that this incident is just the first of many.
I’ve got so much to learn.
Wow. Stunning update! It undoubtedly will be hard trying to hide Luke's force sensitivity from Owen. 
Beautiful and lovely update as always!
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earlybird-obi-wan
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6/3 8:00am
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Lovely Luke already using the Force to get something he likes and taking after his father with that technical thing.
A very nice update
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AzureAngel2
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Yes, Shmi would have loved that kiddo as well.
I wonder how difficult it is to raise up a force-talented child.
And I am sure Owen finds out sooner or later and it will give him the creeps.
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celine
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Oh my! I never even pondered what a child might do to endanger himself with force-sensitivity! Parent's nightmare! LOL.
I would DEFINITELY keep that from Owen for as long as I could...
I always thought how much to tell a child about their biological parents and how much to keep secret from them for their own well-being would be a tough decision.
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Beru's right about Shmi's reaction to Luke and wow!! She has to tap dance around Luke's instinctive Force skills, keeping anyone else, even Owen, from figuring it out. 
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I'm so glad I checked in on this again What simple things... but telling! She's absolutely right about Grandma Shmi, too bad she can't give Beru some of her experience and have some time with her grandson while she's at it. And the hydrospanner. I guess there must not have been too many incidents like that because Luke doesn't know about his power/the Force until Obi-Wan tells him, but it's room enough for Beru's concern right now
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I wonder how long before Luke starts dismantling things and putting them back together with spare parts.
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