I do as well. There's little worse than seeing to innocents being caught up in a struggle they never asked for.

[As he speaks, the pride slowly leaves his voice, and the quality that joins the strength in his tone is a soft sort of seriousness. He's trying to give advice on something he himself struggles with - but he understands it is part of his nature. Castiel's nature, not quite so much, not yet.]

Free will is being able to act on that hope. It may not go as planned, but such is its nature.