And the Burden of their Use
If you think about it, a promise is an odd thing: essentially, it's a guarantee, in words, that we make to other people. The value of a promise--it's weight, in a sense--is based almost entirely on trust, which is, in and of itself, intangible.
Yet the burdens put upon the promise-maker are often terribly real: the time, the money, the commitment--all must be measured against the risk of failure. That's why we don't make promises that we can't keep.
But what happens when the promise is great, and the weight more than one person alone can bear?
Do you simply ask others to share in the burden?
No. You challenge them. You say:
Serve, or do not.
And let future generations judge you accordingly.
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