Except for bringing two pails of enriched compost/soil up from the basement to the sunroom, my promise to myself to work on gardening today was not kept. I did some follow up on communications flowing from yesterday’s conference at MU, (see and sign MU peace petition), worked with a friend on the Pilgrimage of Peace to India, worked on my GATE trip to Venezuela, did some cooking, talking and hanging around the house. Tomorrow, after shoveling and driving for a friend I promise myself to get working on the garden in the sunroom. Actually I did do some gardening, placing a large order of seeds from a catalog. Also tomorrow I intent to replant the planter in the sunroom with some salad green seeds I already have. Yes maybe slowly but surely I will keep the promise to myself.

Talking to a friend today about the violent reaction I had at yesterday’s conference at Marquette, my friend reminded me of the quiet preparation time it takes to prepare for situations like yesterday. This advice reminded me of another promise to myself that I do not often keep, to take some quiet time for silence and reflection so one is prepared when thrown into the heat of battle, like last night. I go could on with promises to myself that are not kept but listing them does no good. Keeping promises to self and others is what is important.

A garden of not kept promises will not produce much food. The results of the plants and flowers will be lost amid the weeds and will wither away without care. A life of not kept promises will not produce many results. The message of our life and actions will get lost with all the unnecessary words and without silence will not be heard. Tomorrow in the light of day I will take a picture of the salad greens growing in the GP box and of the newly planted planter. I promise!

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