Social Media, an energy field created by all living things, that surrounds and penetrates living beings and binds the galaxy together.

So I came across a Facebook post regarding the inspiring story of Katie Goldman that got me really thinking about the power of Web 2.0.  If you are not familiar with the story you can read the full article here, but the gist is this.  Katie at 7 years-old was harassed and teased for being a girl who liked Star Wars, and her mother wrote about it in her blog.  Her story went viral when it was picked up by the 501st Legion, a network of Star Wars fans and cosplayers which tweeted support under #maytheforcebewithkatie and sent Star Wars swag to the little girl.  Two years later, the 501st rallied through social media yet again to assemble an authentic stormtrooper Halloween costume for the young fan.  Katie proudly wore it on numerous occasions.

The story could end there, but doesn't.  Two years later, the 501st contacted Katie about another young girl being bullied in a similar fashion.  Katie eagerly passed her prized costume to Allison, creating 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Stormtrooper Costume."  They 501st put the story out on Instagram, and added #HeartOfTheForce #BadGuysDoingGood #PayItForward to it.  

And the saga continues.  This past spring, the mother of a bullied boy in Florida sought out the support of the 501st Legion.  In addition to bullying, her son suffers from severe ADHD and she was looking for Star Wars-themed learning resources that would inspire the young fan.  The group rallied at a Books-A-Million in Lakeland to show support and gather resources for the young boy.  You can read the full story here.