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When All Else Fails: The “Taco Bell Truce”
Some relationships stay messy. My college friend and I had a 7-year feud over politics. Our truce? Every 6 months, we meet at Taco Bell (neutral ground), order Crunchwrap Supremes, and follow two rules:
- No problem-solving
- No past trauma
Just: “What’s making you laugh lately?” and “How’s your garden?”
It’s not perfect, but it’s something. As my pastor says: “You don’t have to light yourself on fire to keep others warm—but you can hand them a match.”
