Confirmed!
Be well, Commander!
Will on of the others declare that this teen is now a certified rooster
Not so fast, fellow explorers, not so fast... Let us not make this a participation trophy!
We all agree our chick has gone far on his journey, but did he pass all the stress tests, did he show a true grit and true endurance, did he show that he will survive if none of us is around and all the help he will find will be the one he will find where his shoulder ends and his arm starts, did he prove beyond doubt, that we can let him fly and he will not burn in the heat of the sun, like Icaros did?
I say let us not be inconsistent and reckless... Let me quote the one who's student was once a hero of the Galaxy:
Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery, hmm… but weakness, folly, failure also. Yes: failure, most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters.
Have you gone through enough failure, young rooster, have you felt the pain, have you seen the worst, so that you can tell the difference between failure and success?
I say you are on a good tracks, but your path has just begun, and the path should be the ultimate goal, not the destination...
I say let us keep our eyes on you, let us see you suffer and only then through suffering and pain, your feathers will get hardened enough to carry you towards glory...
With a special Rimmer salute, commander SleepyDelegate signing off...