The Chronicles of My Obsesion

Eight years ago yesterday our lives changed forever.
Eight years ago yesterday, a door was opened-- a wardrobe door, if you will.
Eight years ago yesterday, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe premiered in theaters!

     If you don't already know, I am what you would call "obsessed"with Narnia.  Now, many of you reading this are obsessed with Harry Potter, Sherlock, etc., so let he who is without sin cast the first stone.  Perhaps I should give you a glimpse into how deep my love of Narnia truly is.
     I saw LWW in theaters, and then we read the book in my fourth grade class.  When it came time for us to choose our own book to read for the next assignment, my cousin Thomasina let me borrow her Prince Caspian book, the next book in the series.  I was hooked.  I've since been married to High King Peter Pevensie, live in Narnia's Golden age, and have read six of the seven books (I don't want to read the last one...).  As far as the movies, I have the normal and  special edition of LWW, Prince Capsian, and the special edition of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.  I have the box set of the Chronicles, the books on CD, and pretty sure I had the gameboy game. I have the binder-insert-of-facts, and The Pocket Companion to Narnia, a bookmark, Prince Caspian valentines, an Aslan devotional, two books that look into the religious meanings of the Chronicles, an unopened card game, the board game, the Narnia Chronology book, a homemade "I <3 [insert head shot of William Moseley here]" poster, and a a Peter calendar my cousin gave me for my birthday one year (he's only missing from a couple of the months-- that was such a great year).  For eighth grade graduation rehearsal, when they gave each student an award, I was "Most Likely to Find Herself Lost in the Land of Narnia".  Yeahhhhh I'm cool ;p .


     Now, for the insight.
     The Chronicles of Narnia has certainly changed my life.  It an epic story of growth that teaches even the weakest among you can be heroes, trust in Aslan for His Will will be done, and never loose your child-like outlook.  The Chronicles are a great religious tool, for they are laced with Biblical references that help us better understand the stories of the Bible.  I get so much out of the Chronicles, and they are stories that grow up with you.  Lewis adds charm to his writing by adding little things, such as "She had, of course, left the door open, for she knew that it is a very silly thing to shut oneself into a wardrobe," after Lucy ventures into the wardrobe.  Lewis created a realm that is so fantastical it makes everyone check their closet for a way to get to this amazing land.  What's more, Lewis made sure that Narnia was just a country in this new world (that's not round), and it is the exploration f the new world in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader that attributes to it being one of if not my favourite book of the Chronicles.
     I'd like to take this opportunity tho proudly proclaim that I am pro-published order of reading the Chronicles.  This means I count: 2, 4, 5, 6, 3, 1, and 7.  There is much debate on the subject, for the Published (and even written, I think) order go out of chronological order.  The video series explains why pro-published order is correct in such detail (I attatched the short version), and I encourage you to watch it!  When I discovered there was a guy out there who loved Narnia enough to stat a website and a YouTube channel I was so shocked and happy.  The world needs more people like him.

     Thank you for sticking with me on this journey through my Narnia-obsession, I really appreciate it.

"My Dear Lucy,

 I wrote this story for you, ... some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.  You can then take [this book] down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it.  I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand a word you say, but I shall still be
 your affectionate Godfather,
C.S. Lewis"