I've been reflecting on the complaints all of us have been bringing forth. I'm no exception. Our frustration level is obviously rising, but I sat back for a second and thought about the situation.
Three months ago when this all started none of us really thought about how this profession actually worked, or if it actually worked. Ok, maybe that's an overstatement, maybe we did think about it, but for how long? And did it really matter? When the announcment for cities was made, a group of people got together and decided that they could form a city. They could make it work and it would be fun as well. They decided that you would be Mayor. Yes, I mean YOU! Every one of us. The group decided that we would be their leader and we accepted. We knew it would mean sacrifice. We knew we'd have to put other skills on hold while we took on this responsibility, but we accepted. Why did we accept? Some out of ego, some out of selflessness, some out of the challenge of leading a city to prominence, for many perhaps all of these reasons.
I thought about the day I accepted my PAs request to be their Mayor. I did it with eyes wide open. So now, as I wander around the city, as I wonder what's next, as I get angry that I can't do more, as I reflect that it would be nice to improve those other skills I always hoped to work on, as I think all these things, I have to recognize one thing.
This was my choice and it's also my responsibility to live with the consequences. We'll surivive, things will work well eventually, and we'll probably welcome new Mayors into our city before all our good ideas come to fruition. But we'll be able to look back and say that we were the pioneers. "Remember when you couldn't do ?" we'll all say. "Boy, these new Mayors sure have it easy." But it will be because of us that it happened.
So, when you get frustrated, take a second to pat yourself on the back, you've done a damn good job!
Norel Dragonslayer - Master Architect - Master Artisan
Mayor - New Coventry - ♥ The Heart of Corellia ♥
Coventry - Coventry PA