My daughter observed that many villains in movies and shows like to explain exactly how their plots work.  She said how stupid this was. You can tell she’s my daughter.

I have long reflected on the baptism scene in the first Godfather movie.  Michael wipes out all his enemies and settles all debts in a stunning move.  It is brilliant.

It took years to put the plan in motion.  And it started with his dad forswearing vengeance and promising it would not be him who would break the peace.  

The Corleones lull everyone else into a false sense of security by feigning weaknesses. And then scheduling the killing stroke on the baptism day of Michael’s nephew.

Perfect.

Who would plan such a thing on such a holy day?  Game of Thrones borrowed their Red Wedding scene from this for sure.

But this is also how God works.

His plans have been set into motion since the start of time.  Everything has been accounted for and the moves vary – simple to complex, one step to layered.

That is part of the magic.

Ive started teaching my kids various things.  From hockey, music, Tasers, stop and frisk, etc.

And how to plan a baptism.