Personally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain. I tend to find both whining and complaining quite interesting and amusing, though sometimes--unfortunately--it's hard to choose which one of the two I want to do. Sigh. LIfe can be so tough sometimes.
-Hablas como si todavĂa creyeras en Ă©l. -Creo, señora- dijo Sazed. -ÂżCĂłmo? ÂżCĂłmo puedes? Sazed sacudiĂł la cabeza y se acercĂł a ella. -La fe no es solo para los bellos momentos y los dĂas felices. ÂżQuĂ© es la fe, quĂ© es creer si no continĂşas en ella despuĂ©s del fracaso?. Vin frunciĂł el ceño. -Cualquiera puede creer en alguien, o en algo, que siempre tiene Ă©xito, señora. Pero en el fracaso... Ah, en eso sĂ es difĂcil creer, con certeza y confianza. Es muy difĂcil tener valor.
There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take one step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off the path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away. Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn't led you better.
Ignorance is hardly unusual, Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human mind. There are many who will strive to defend its sanctity and then expect you to be impressed with their efforts.