Elizabeth
Something seemed to click in Maea, a door unlocking in the recesses of her mind. She just had to find the strength to step through and embrace it, to trust herself. Elizabeth offered a gentle smile as she said, "It takes time with yourself, learning what it is you value and how that impacts your actions." As sucky as it sounded, there was no quick path to trust. Just like any relationship, building trust within took time and repeated actions to provide a baseline of understanding.
The second matter was a more complicated topic, but something that Elizabeth had heard time and again. It was a fear of failure.
Cradling her mug between her hands, her smile became tinged with sadness. "Just because we're doing something inherently 'good' or with good intentions, doesn't mean it's excluded from human error. We make miscalculations. We make mistakes. That doesn't mean that our actions were wrong or 'evil.'" If only good intentions were enough to ensure success, and bad intentions failure. But alas, the world was a complicated place, and things weren't fair. "Sometimes, things just don't work out the way we planned, and we have to learn to absolve ourselves from any lingering guilt or shame, because we're human, dealing with other humans who have complex feelings and reactions, in a world that doesn't play by the rules." She shrugged her shoulders, dismissing the responsibility that some chose to carry for the things she couldn't control. After years of practice, it came easily to her, and she tried to share that strength with Maea through the brightening smile on her lips. "However, that doesn't mean we stop trying." The warmth of her eyes spoke of hope, a light in the distance if the Ancient was willing to reach for it.
The second matter was a more complicated topic, but something that Elizabeth had heard time and again. It was a fear of failure.
Cradling her mug between her hands, her smile became tinged with sadness. "Just because we're doing something inherently 'good' or with good intentions, doesn't mean it's excluded from human error. We make miscalculations. We make mistakes. That doesn't mean that our actions were wrong or 'evil.'" If only good intentions were enough to ensure success, and bad intentions failure. But alas, the world was a complicated place, and things weren't fair. "Sometimes, things just don't work out the way we planned, and we have to learn to absolve ourselves from any lingering guilt or shame, because we're human, dealing with other humans who have complex feelings and reactions, in a world that doesn't play by the rules." She shrugged her shoulders, dismissing the responsibility that some chose to carry for the things she couldn't control. After years of practice, it came easily to her, and she tried to share that strength with Maea through the brightening smile on her lips. "However, that doesn't mean we stop trying." The warmth of her eyes spoke of hope, a light in the distance if the Ancient was willing to reach for it.
Dive into the sea of thought,
and find there pearls beyond price.
and find there pearls beyond price.
