ao3sburbanite:

I want to say a huge thank you to Sir Terry Pratchett, an author who shaped my sense of justice hugely while I was growing up.

He taught me that it’s important to protect the weak, to resist oppression, to think three moves ahead about the consequences of action and inaction. To care about people because most people are just like you, regardless of how many sausages inna bun they’re currently trying to sell you.

Pratchett’s stories aren’t about warriors or soldiers or kings. They’re about people who work hard and send money home to dear old Mumme and Dadde. They’re about con men, grouchy old ladies, down-to-earth prophets, and wizards who’d rather eat a big lunch than throw a fireball. They’re about people with no power and powerful people who know better than to use it.

Right now, I think we need stories like that.