Don’t Promise

Don’t Promise

“Niet beloven. Belofte maakt schuld. ‘Don’t promise, a promise gives birth to a debt,’ so said father in Dutch, who could hardly talk, through the telephone with a quavering voice. He is very old but his thoughts are still clear, Ann.” said Luke.

“But, bringing, taking kindness, goodness to our neighbors also give rise to a debt, a moral debt, a feeling of gratitude, being obliged to repay. It would be nice if it could be done anonym as it would free the receiver from a moral debt. Don’t you think so?”

“What if you are so grateful but never could repay it?. What would you do?”

“I would repay the moral debt by making others happy, grateful in a similar way.” said Ann.

May 18, 2004

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