I hope to be rid of the consultants and their ladies by the end of the year. They only have a nuisance value in my life. I feel no further obligations towards any of them. I don’t wish them in my life anymore. They can seek help from each other in their endeavours and leave me out of it. I certainly don’t want the headache they bring with them.

I certainly feel a sense of obligation towards my old friends. I’ll do my best to help them. They’re rebuilding their lives and careers and I wish them the best. They also come with reasonable expectations and nothing beyond my capacity in terms of time and efforts that I can’t fulfill.