"This rebellion is not mine. It belongs to every free man on Rath." - Eladamri, Lord of the Leaves

The quote initially was meant to stand alone, but as of 1:59 today, it held more concrete meaning. The decisions held good news and bad, as they tend to do in general. But that's irrelevant. Individual people might be hurt or happy. But it doesn't matter. It all comes down to whether or not they were fair as a whole. I don't really need to say whether or not today's were.

Of course, this only matters because of the harm it does. Opportunities denied, lives irreparably altered, and dreams ruined. Forever the references of another fate will pass you, and some resentment will always remain. In the long run, it probably won't matter. But you won't ever forget, and you will probably never be fully at peace.

We tend to assume that there are certain things that we cannot change in life. This is not one of them. I concede that here and now, we are not in positions to change anything. But as we proceed in life, we will each reach our own destinations, and then it will be we who make these decisions. When that time comes, remember these days. Remember that you act not to change any one decision. Not to preserve any individual's happiness. We fight not for any one man. This rebellion belongs to everyone. Make it yours too.