Or to put it another way, different people have different understandings.
Some people feel that it is still themselves, so they can call this wear and tear "growth," referring to the worn side as the cost of growth, and consider it a necessary sacrifice.
Others feel it is not themselves, so they stubbornly uphold their true selves, chasing after ideals as unattainable as mirror flowers and water moons, believing in the love and justice found only in fairy tales believed by children.
Naturally, some willingly embrace wear and tear to make amends for regrets or seek greater pursuits, then, in a self-sacrifice, gain self-redemption, and ultimately experience rebirth.
Who is right, even an Omniscient and Omnipotent deity might not be able to provide the answer. Perhaps the true answer can only come from "oneself."
Dorothy also doesn't know what the right course of action is, but she respects the choices of her family and friends.
