"I wouldn't call it 'destiny' either, mostly because I don't believe in it, at least not in the way most people use the term," she said. "'Destiny' implies that there's no choice involved, when in fact the opposite is true. Everything revolves around choices; the ones we make and the ones other people make and how they weave together, sometimes in ways we can see and predict, and other times in ways that are surprising and baffling. Love usually tends to fall into the latter category, I've found."
Leia was well aware that the Force had a habit of arranging things to suit its purposes, but while the Force could and did lay out paths in front of people, it couldn't make them walk down them.
"Rey might have to get in line if she wants a chance at Snoke," Leia said, frowning for a moment. "But yes, convincing yourself of something like that is far easier said than done; I ought to know. But I also know that it can be done, with time and effort."
"You're right to say that their hardships are just as important as yours," she said, "but you also need to remember that yours are just as important as theirs as well. It's good that you want them to be able to rely on you, but you also have to be willing to rely on them sometimes. Relationships aren't a one-way street; they need to be equal partnerships."
"Though as for the time issue, I may be able to help out with that," she said. "I've been doing some reshuffling of my own schedule recently; there's no reason I can't do the same for others. Granted I have more control on that front with Poe, but I'll see what I can do about Rey as well."
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Date: 2017-05-04 04:09 am (UTC)Leia was well aware that the Force had a habit of arranging things to suit its purposes, but while the Force could and did lay out paths in front of people, it couldn't make them walk down them.
"Rey might have to get in line if she wants a chance at Snoke," Leia said, frowning for a moment. "But yes, convincing yourself of something like that is far easier said than done; I ought to know. But I also know that it can be done, with time and effort."
"You're right to say that their hardships are just as important as yours," she said, "but you also need to remember that yours are just as important as theirs as well. It's good that you want them to be able to rely on you, but you also have to be willing to rely on them sometimes. Relationships aren't a one-way street; they need to be equal partnerships."
"Though as for the time issue, I may be able to help out with that," she said. "I've been doing some reshuffling of my own schedule recently; there's no reason I can't do the same for others. Granted I have more control on that front with Poe, but I'll see what I can do about Rey as well."