I apparently misquoted Jyn*. This reinterpretation, however, accurately represents the reflection I have from my weekend Zoom reunions (which ended up somewhat like NatSit sessions).
The world remains a mess and is deeply divided, sometimes even among our own families and communities. But then I thought, maybe those of us who despair are looking at it wrong.
Maybe because we have been "fighting" to win. And when one can't see a win in sight, despair follows. Maybe we need to recalibrate our thoughts and realize, it may not always be about the winning. Life and the world isn't a race or a contest after all.
Maybe this is what the sad tale of Rogue One is telling us. Sometimes, it's not about winning the battle or the war. Sometimes, it's about making a stand, and fighting for it regardless of the outcome.
We fight because we can. We fight because we should. We fight because it is what is right.
Sometimes, the story is the fight itself, rather than the victory.
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The actual quote goes:
What chance do we have? The question is "what choice." Run, hide, plead for mercy, scatter your forces. You give way to an enemy this evil with this much power and you condemn the galaxy to an eternity of submission. The time to fight is now!
