autonomy.

rulers assume autonomy until they are overthrown/banished/'removed by assassins'::: sometimes they 'remove' themselves by their own hand.
sometimes they relinquish autonomy and pass on their power 2 relatives.

then there's the rest of us. we who are not rulers.

we muddle thru the maze; grab a few crumbs; raise families.

when the postoffice manager offers 2 deliver your little pkg. today. hisself. he splains that he has 2 be in the neighborhood anyway; he suggests this solution cuz he is simply 2 amazing and serves the customer; he refreshes my memory: i will receive my pkg delivered tomorrow by normal postalworkers::: and i'll have 2 wait all day like usual.

:::thank him for his attention and sweetly decline. 'i'll wait for delivery tomorrow'.

that's autonomy.

maybenot