But this time, I was the leader, I was a respected authority and an appreciated equal. This made a massive difference in the way I related to people and the way that people related to me, and so I got into some amazing discussions about how the world was created, who Jesus actually died for and all that jazz, and I've walked away not with a fiery passion that'll soon be doused but with a determined steel that'll hopefully last longer.
It's also happened with a few other things, my resolution to help end slavery has gone from a newly impassioned excitement to help out to a steely resolve to end it.
This is quite irrelevant.
