Promising to help a friend move is one thing, but what about keeping a promise to a friend who has broken their end? Paying back someone whom you dislike? What about an agreement that has gotten a lot more expensive, that is now liable to really upset people? Lawyers might be involved. Threats might be made. Uncertainties will loom. Reciprocity might not be forthcoming if the shoe was on the other foot. It’s natural to experience doubt. It’s natural to hope it resolves itself, or even to ask for grace or latitude. To want an exemption or a pass. But in the end, there should be no escaping a
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