Jim watched him seriously, wanting him to know he was taking him seriously. "I don't think there's a precise right and wrong, here," he said at last. "The reason we've got this ship, with all these people, is that everyone contributes something to the team. We're in command--we're not necessarily the one who's supposed to do everything. I know Command wishes I'd stop taking on so much myself. Unnecessary risk, yadda yadda. Then again... I'm good at what I do. And I like it. And we come through stronger than ever. That doesn't mean there aren't others who couldn't handle it just as well, in their own way."
He grinned winningly. "I just have a hard time letting them have all the fun." He sobered. "But you need to decide what you think is best--and then make sure it's true. Or be able to change when the situation demands flexibility."
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Date: 2009-12-14 04:39 pm (UTC)He grinned winningly. "I just have a hard time letting them have all the fun." He sobered. "But you need to decide what you think is best--and then make sure it's true. Or be able to change when the situation demands flexibility."