Ponderings: On Promise

When I think of "promise" I think of the promise of things to come. Such a miraculous life it has been; such a miraculous life it will be. Life is good, my friend, but it is so much better sharing it with friends like you. Merry Christmas, sweet Maria.

love,

bill

I love Bill's addition to the word 'promise', Mar.

You've done a wonderful job in this series. You bring us music, your experiences and observations, and your perspective. Sharing the love by passing the baton to fellow writers shows how loving and caring you are.

You're a friend for life. And that's a promise!

Congratulations on the successful completion of your musical project! May the New Year of 2015 promise to be happy, healthy, and prosperous for YOU!

Hello Maria....(Hi to you too, Sha & Bro).....Just the 4 of us here at the moment? Ahhhh, I love small get-togethers......

Maria.....I love all your hubs and always enjoy your choices in music...."Promise" is a tricky thing, if you ask me. However, you didn't ask me.....did you? No, I guess you didn't. Well, not this time, but you might have at another time when we spoke....or I could be confusing you with someone else......or you know, it may have been something I dreamt.

Anyway......where was I? Oh yes, "promises." Yeah, they get tricky the older you get. Hmmmm. wait. I was going to tell you why that is.

Look Maria....if I remember what it was I was going to explain to you about promises that can be a little tricky as you get older.......I'll drop you off an email..........Promise, hon!! Peace, Effer

Car 51......Hi honey. I didn't snub you on purpose....I swear. You weren't there when I jumped on to comment. Honest. I would never do that to you.

Now...Car 54? That's another thing altogether. We could never know WHERE the hell Car 54 was!!

Mar, I've enjoyed all your musical challenge hubs. You have added so much to Jo's good words project. You've brought us beautiful music and words of comfort and encouragement. I feel blessed having you as a friend. 2015 is approaching and I'm looking forward to the new year. Thank you my friend....

Maria,

This is Jo. You are one true Classy Lady! :-) I thank you so much for being who you are! And this is truly a blessing! More than I sure deserve.

You have brought the Project Good Words so much more depth than just my thoughts. I am sorry to hear that this one is your last post. :(

As all your music helps to heal this old soul. As soon as I can pull myself together. I will be sure to get everything reposted up..if it's not too late to do so. I promise! Love, hugs and thank you so much. I am eternally grateful. xo

Another thought-provoking and musical respond to Jo's Good Words project. Bravo, Mar! I agree with Jo - you are one true classy lady.

The older I get, the less promises I make, because keeping them is a responsibility, and the latter is very much like a burden.

It would be wonderful if Jo republish her Good Words, or maybe wrap them all up in one hub with a link to an e-book that contains the 'meat'.

I look forward to your next project, Mar :)

Terrific!! Very inspiring, and I love your musical selections, especially "n Sync. I've been absent from Hub Pages for a while, so I missed Jo's good words. I'll have to go back and get them, and your good word music, too. Thank you, and happy holidays and a blessed New Year to you, also.

Hello mar. Promise is such a big word. Your parentw were right giving you such strong and fundemental advice on who you wanted to be. I will listen to the music as soon as I get a chance. What a nice way to wrap up your musical challenge in the Project Good Words program.

"Promises, promises"...my old Dad used to say all the time. "Promise her anything but give her Arpege". A handshake promise was as good as a contract in the old days. I love that you strive not to make promises you can't keep or even worse, never intend to keep. You are a person of your word and that means so much to those with whom you come in contact. This word is a good ending to a great series.

"But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep" from one of my favorite poems. Love to you and yours. Merry Christmas, Maria.

Dear Maria,

Your love of music has resonated in our hearts here, coupled with your beautiful insights into each good word in this series. You have shared of yourself here and blessed so many in doing so.

I am looking forward to see what the New Year brings to all.

Peg left one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite poems of Robert Frost, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening".

Your wonderful parents, I just know, are smiling down on their most beautiful daughter, you. Promise is one of those heavy-duty words one should never take lightly and as this year is winding down, we should all be mindful of the power of keeping a promise.

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Hugs, peace and love,

Theresa

Looks like everyone said all the good things you deserve dear friend. Your writing is always a pleasure to read and your friendship a true blessing.

I think your parents and mine went to school together...I heard the same things! What a wonderful generation is leaving us, but hopefully, they've left us with their values that we have passed on to our children, and so it will continue.

This has been a great series and a joy to hubville.

Voted up, useful, awesome, and interesting.

Live Today Because Tomorrow Is Not Promised! ___ by Richard Tosh

One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore". No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute." Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-bye, say"I love you."

So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick. This is true for marriage ... And old cars ... And children with bad report cards, and dogs with bad hips, and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it.

Some things we keep --- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law after divorce. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what.

Life is important, like people we know who are special ... And so, we keep them close!

I received this from someone who thought I was a 'keeper'! Then I sent it to the people I think of in the same way ... Now it's your turn to send this to all those people who are "keepers" in your life, including the person who sent it, if you feel that way. Suppose one morning you never wake up, do all your friends know you love them?

I was thinking ... I could die today, tomorrow or next week, and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships that needed rekindling or three words needing to be said.

Let every one of your friends know you love them. Even if you think they don't love you back, you would be amazed at what those three little words and a smile can do. And just in case I'm gone tomorrow . . . I LOVE YA!!!

Live today because tomorrow is not promised.

And my song choice for this one is "Surround Me With Love" by one of my favorite singers Charly McClain.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-sNgAXdoec

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Blessings and hugs dear friend.

Promises...if you can not keep them, do not make them, it's that simple. The older I get the more intolerant I have become to broken promises. Just give me a yes or no. See how simple that is :)

Our parents certainly had some good things to teach us - when we would listen, but somehow, even when we pretended not to hear, it rubbed off on us anyway. I also remember: 'Is this a promise or a threat?' Thank you for your interesting hub.

Thank you for stressing the importance of promises that can be kept, Maria. I've enjoyed reading your Project Good Words series very much. I hope you have a very happy Christmas.

“Promise” is such a beautiful word. “Your word is your honor.” You have honored us with this inspirational series, and by being you, dear Maria. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, my friend. Love and hugs…Genna.

Maria, Maria my beautiful friend I don’t want to see you musical challenge end, but on a musical note, I hope you are well and happy.

Love Shyron.

We must never make promises that we cannot keep, this will only affect us in bad way. From what I have observed, nowadays people do not believe in keeping up promises. A great article and enjoyed reading.

Positive and inspiring :)

Promises, something you don't declare until you are at least halfway there, if that makes sense.

Beautiful hub, I must flip through others too that you have written.

Beautiful words. Very thorough and though out. I thank you for this hub for providing inspiration and creativity to myself and other hubbers. Voted up. Best of wishes.

Maria, I miss you my beautiful friend and I think of you often. I love your new profile picture.

Jo Goldsmith has started a new project and you are invited to join the fun in Project Good Thoughts.

Blessings and give yourself a hug from me.

"Promise" is so filled with hope--and thought they may be broken from time to time, the hope in them is wonderful

Maria my beautiful friend, I thought I would share this again, especially today as tomorrow is not promised. I hope you life is filled with wonderful thing and that you are enjoying them all.

Blessings and hugs to you dear friend.