(I was reading some post on a website when it hit me. This is just a theory, but I think this is a good one. Please challenge me with constructive criticism and not snot nosed obstinance.)

Since  all the way back in Season 1 Episode 1, the answer to all of our questions has been explained. Why can Jack sometimes perform extraordinary medical procedures which should have in no way been possible? Why can Walt make things happen when he wants them to happen? How did Locke gain the use of his legs back? How did Rose get cured of cancer? Why  are all of these interconnected people all on the same plane? We have been given clues up until this point. Our theories have been so close but I really and truly feel that with this last episode we have the ability to work it out.

SEASON 1 EPISODE 1

(Kate is working on Jack's back.  He grimaces in pain as she sews his skin
together.) 

KATE:  I might throw up on you.

JACK:  (shakes his head)  You're doing fine.

(She looks at him.) 

KATE:  You don't seem afraid at all.  I don't understand that.

JACK:  Well, fear's sort of an odd thing.  When I was in residency, my first
solo procedure was a spinal surgery on a sixteen-year-old kid.  A girl.  And at
the end, after thirteen hours, I was closing her up, and I -- I accidentally
ripped her dural sac.  Shredded the base of the spine where all the nerves come
together.  Membrane, stenos tissue and ...  So it ripped open.  Nerves just
spilled out of her like angel hair pasta.  Spinal fluid flowing out of her, and
I ... and the terror was just so ... crazy.  So real.  And I knew I had to deal
with it.  (As he talks, tears leak from his eyes.)  So I just made a choice. 
I'd let the fear in.  Let it take over.  Let it do its thing.  But only for five
seconds.  That's all I was gonna give it.  So I started to count.  One ... two
... three ... four ... five.  Then it was gone.  Sewed her up, and she was fine.


Since this iconic moment in LOST History, all the way back in Season 1 Episode 1, the answer to all of our questions has been explained. I'll come back t.o how this one  quote is just so importantWhy can Jack sometimesperform extraordinary  medical procedures which should have in no way been possible? Why can Walt make  things happen when he wants them to happen? How did Locke gain the use of his legs back? How did Rose get cured of cancer? Why are all of these interconnected people all on the same plane? We have been given clues up until this point. Our theories have been so close but I really and truly
feel that with this last episode we have the ability to work it out.

So what did we learn in this last episode that is so hugely important? Well good old Ben mentioned some kind of "Box." According to Ben, a man with the right faith and mindset could take anything he wanted from that box. Anything. If the man wanted it, it was his. Now I think we can all agree that if there was some
kind of small little box, wrapped in wrapping paper, under a holiday tree we as LOST fans might finally call it quits. So if its not an actual box, what is it? Well lets look at what that great show Buffy the Vampire Slayer did when they had an enormously powerful item that needed to be hidden and controlled appropriately, they made it human. Now back to LOST. What if the box was, in fact, that mysterious and extraordinary fellow Jacob.

Now lets look at what the implications of Jacob being the "box" means. Well this means he is psychic. Now hold your horses. Im not talking Jean Gray, The Phoenix, kinda psychic. I mean someone who has reached spiritual elevation and mental clarity. Jacob is an ancient and wise being who has reached what we shall call Nirvana. Being in such a state of mental clarity allows Jacob to bend the way the Universe works. He can bring what he wants to himself. He can control the way people interact. He can even shape the strands of Fate. But after Jacob discovered these abilities he became lonely. He wanted to bring humanity
on this great journey with him. But not everyone is ready. Jacob has devoted his life to bringing people ready for spiritual awakening to the island. Not everyone who lands is ready right away, some need prodding. Others are willing to accept it right off the bat.

But who is ready? Those who are ready have minds unclouded by hate, anger, fear, or any of those other lovely Pandora's Box feelings. This is why our good friend Patchy told Kate, Locke, and Sayid they would not understand how Jacob had brought him there. Jacob allows the people on the island to try and come to terms with their pasts, so as to leave these negative feelings behind. Our friend, Mr. Locke has almost reached that point. His final test is to see if he can forgive his father. Eko failed the test as he was unwilling to forgive for being flawed. He accepted his flaws and felt no need to apologize. Boone as Locke said was
a sacrifice the Island demanded. The women who were shot, Shannon, Libby, and Ana Lucia, were not supposed to die. They had not reached enlightenment and still had much to do. The killers are going to be punished. Look out Michael. But what about little Walt. Well Walt was the most special person on the plane.
Walt was born with the abilities of Jacob. This is why the Others wanted him so badly. He needed to be tested, screened for Jacob. For some reason or another he was released, possibly until he is old enough and ready.

So who are these Others? The Others were brought to the island by Jacob. He needed people who would stand forever as his protectors. While Jacob is mentally beyond any other mortal he is physically weak. However, Jacob's home was discovered by the Dharma Initiative. They tried to steal the secrets of the island. They didnt want to wait for enlightenment. They wanted it now. So they attacked the Others. However, the Others fought back and won. However, their victory came at a heavy price. They lost many of their number and so they had to recruit more directly from the mainland. The leader Ben, however, has become corrupted. He has begun to feel as Dharma did. Since the Others are the protectors they are not allowed to reach enlightenment. Jacob has forbidden it. And yet Ben has decided that this decree is unfair. How could his own faithful servants be kept from the very power they protect. And so Ben has been plotting to steal this power as well. Jacob, however, has become increasingly aware of it. This is why Ben has not been healed of his wounds. Ben senses this and is trying to convert Locke to his side. It is not clear yet to which side Locke will devote himself to. My bet is with the island.

So what is the Black Smoke? Didn't I say? Its Jacob. Jacob can manifest as the Black Smoke in order to better read people's minds. When he wants to understand or influence events better he becomes the black smoke. So why is this island so important? Well this is where Jacob makes his home. That is why it is important. it is tied to him. Jacob may in fact have become one with the island, a distinct possibility.

So how do our Losties gain this power. Well if you have noticed, whenever they have been clear of negative feelings, extraordinary things happen. Hurley gets the car working, Jack saves someones life... again, etc...
This is why Jack's story to Kate is so important. it describes how even before the island he has learned to clear himself of his fault, fear. He clears it from his body and then he goes to work. This is why he was unable to save Gabriella's father, the flashback where he breaks up with Sarah. He had been so worried about his relationship and other things that his ability broke down and he failed. Jacob has been testing all of the islanders trying to see who is ready for that next step and who is not. Who will be next?
Maybe me...
Maybe you...
 Probably Locke. 

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