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[livingimpaired]

I wonder ... the person you all were before the app, are they still who you are? Or is that person no more than a memory? A memory and another "past self" that is and is not who you are, anymore.

But, that's fine.

What I am saying is that it is all right to no longer be the person you were. We all change as time goes on. This app has us change within months rather than years, but ultimately, the changes we decide ourselves are for the sake of seeking out happiness. Is that not right?

Our bodies may change and we may no longer allow us to recognize ourselves, but that is only the physical. It's only flesh and blood. Our souls remain much far more worthwhile and valuable.

So rejoice. If you still seek out happiness, you are not yet lost.

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[argone]

Oh. Yes that's absolutely correct. I'm not the same person I was two minutes ago, let alone months ago.

And I do, probably. Things are more complicated now than they were. Because I have power, now. And a responsibility to use it wisely and well.

[livingimpaired]

That's a little too fast to be changing. Do attempt to slow down a little, Kara.

How does that relate to your happiness, then?

[argone]

I want to help people.
I have more ways to do it than I did.

I have the responsibility to do things the best that I can.
To do the most good for the most people.

[livingimpaired]

That's very admirable, but that's having other people be your happiness. Will you be all right? It is all right to think a little selfishly.

And also, simply because you have the means, what gives you the right to involve yourself?

[argone]

I'm not talking about acting as a vigilante.
I'm not authorized, I don't have that right.

But I do have the right to help people who are about to be harmed by accident.
That's just being a good Samaritan.
I believe the Bible says to do that, anyway.
I'd consider that permission enough to be helpful.

[livingimpaired]

I'm glad to hear it.
The way that you had first worded it gave me pause.
Pause enough to ask, at the very least.

The Bible does indeed say a lot on helping others.
It is to offer mercy and kindness to those that are in need.
Merely attempt to keep your eyes open and head filled with good intentions.
If it is best to do both and not one over the other, or else you may end up with regret.

[argone]

Of course.
A head without good intentions is going to bring any good to anyone.
And eyes that are closed aren't going to see those in need.

I'm strong, and fast. And I can fly.
I'll be honest, I'd be scared of me, if I didn't know me.

Which means I'm probably going to need to limit my actions to Retrospec users so as not to terrify the sleepers.

[livingimpaired]

Right.
You'll be able to help a lot of people with both.

I will say that you should still think of your own selfish happiness, as well. This is not related to your powers and your responsibility to others, but simply, the selfish kind of joy one experiences in living.

I don't see why you need to worry about it.
Terrifying the sleepers, I mean.
I don't mean that in the sense of that they'll eventually acknowledge everything that is being done as "normal," but rather you're not yet showing confidence in yourself.

You wish to help others, right?
As terrifying as terror is, you've already made this your responsibility.
If you cannot do what you wish without frightening others, and if you believe that to be a detriment to assisting, I would suggest you do nothing until you learn to no longer feel you are a frightening presence with your powers.
Because, unfortunately, it means you are still a little too green to be able to truly help.

[argone]

I do agree, maybe I am too green.
However, causing a panic is only going to make things worse.
That's why I'm going to try and be circumspect.
I'm sure I can do that.