Still Human
5. Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive then there are lessons to be learned.
He'd thought, for one fleeting second when his sensei made him leader and let them go on their first real mission, that maybe he was done with the lessons now and could become a ninja master.
The thought had passed just as quickly as it had come. Leonardo knew that with leadership came heavy burdens, impossible decisions, and above all lessons. Lessons on how to fight, how to lead, how to decide – all important, and always continuing.
It gets tedious at times, too, but as he and his brothers continue on Leo realizes that the lessons never end. Splinter always has new lessons in store for them – and sometimes, he's seen his father meditating quietly in the dojo, murmuring about something or other and indicating that he, too, has learned something from the day's adventures.
The lessons never end, and Leo is glad for that, in a way. It means he's still alive to learn them.