I'm always forgetting my birthday. I don't know why but I always do. Maybe it's the fact that I'm a general, mom and wife. Maybe it's the fact that I'm always working. Whatever it is I always forget my birthday, and that was all about to change.

Once my son, Ben reached the age 5 he started to care about his surroundings. He no longer ran around the Millineum Falcon screaming pretending he was a Tie-fighter (I have no idea why). He sat thier silently, lost in his own thought all day.

Ben always cared for me. Even now that he is evil and goes by the name Kylo Ren I know he is still the same boy.

Anyway one day on my birthday (I didn't know it was my birthday), I woke up to Ben.

"Mommy, today is very special."

Confused, I laughed. "Ben, you are right. Today is the day that the Rebel Alliance was formed." Ben looked at me funny then started laughing.

"Mommy did you forget? It's your birthday!"

I was shocked. I forgot. My husband forgot. My co-workers forgot. My twin brother forgot (he hates his birthday, I don't know why). Out of all the people in the galaxy, my 5 year old son remembered. I could barely believe it.

"I love you so much, do you hear me?"

"Yes mommy. I love you two."

"Ben, why don't I take the day off and we can celebrate, just me and you."

Ben's eyes started to well up and he hugged me. "That would be amazing, Mommy."

I woke up. It was 2 in the morning. I could hear the sounds of machines and people shouting. I checked the date. March 5th. Today is my birthday. I walk outside my room to be greeted my a very excited Poe and Finn. "General Leia, we have found the location of Kylo Ren. If we go we can kill him and the First Order will end."

I almost fell over. Normally that would have been great. Amazing, actually. But, Ben is my son. There is still good in him. He is still that same sweet, caring boy he was when he was 5. He is just confused, hopefully. "Bring me Rey." I know Ben cares for Rey. The ship is real.

About 1,000 light years away, a man was looking out of his window. He softly whispered to himself, "Happy birthday mom. I love you."

"Sir,"a redheaded man said behind him. "We have found the location of the Rebel base. We are ready to infiltrate on your command."

"No, I sense they will come to us," he said with a small smile. "I'm ready to face my past, and make amends," he quietly said to himself. "I'm ready."