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The Weight of Almost's avatar

You were clear about what was happening, and you were right. Your friends weren’t wrong-hearted, but they weren’t seeing it with the same clarity you were.

Elizabeth Stone's avatar

Thank you! It was a very formative learning experience for me to hold that line.

He said later that at the time he would rather send me away than risk losing my respect and I’ve found the lesson helpful over the years. It’s not how my brain works, but that’s the whole point.