“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
I’ve always hated authority and being told what to do. I like someone to explain how a course of action is better than the one I am pursuing. Give me a good enough reason, and I will happily follow along. However, if you tell me I must do something or stop doing something, without explanation apart from ‘it’s the rules’ or ‘just do as I say,’ that will get my hackles up. Deep down I have issues with certain types of power.
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