... Remember What You Promised

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A lot of writing is easy when a decision needs to be made.
Should I follow my heart on this?
Should I listen to my inner voice?
 
Once you've chosen your path
and you've shared every profound thought you had
about the struggle to choose it...
 
Once you've gotten in the boat by yourself
with a crowd of happy faces 
on land waving goodbye
and wishing you well...
 
There will come a time
when you have already set sail.
And you are in the middle of the sea
with the waves crashing against your boat.
 
Working on a project - right in the middle.
And things may be breaking apart.

People are counting on you.
Many people might silently add two words.
People are counting on you - to deliver.
But before you can deliver,
you have to be counted on.
That's not a play on words.
 
If it's due on Friday,
people still count on you on Monday.
And they count on you on Tuesday.
And Wednesday and Thursday.
 
When people feel confident with you on Monday,
they see you differently on Friday when it's delivery time.
Conversely, you may remember relationships
where you talked every day but still became distant.
 
So when you're out at sea
and people need to feel confident in you,
how do you face the storms that come?
 
The weather station gives the warning.
There it is on the screen. And it's coming.
Your family member calls you up with bad news.
A thousand storms at sea without end.
 
But people are counting on you.
Delivering is just one level.
Can you deliver through the storms?
 
There are some days
you can't walk away from.
Those are the days when
the path has been chosen.
 
Your life intersects with other lives.
Someone may be going to sleep
and putting their hopes all on you.
But it’s not just one way.
You have needs too, right?
  
Have you ever really hoped
someone can help you?
Think back.
Have you ever
really, really hoped
a certain person
just this one time,
would make an exception
in your case and help?
 
That's pretty much my whole week. lol
Mostly with tech stuff.
Tech is one item that's always
in a state of being fixed
and broken at the same time.
Because there’s so much being built,
there’s so much I’m not going to know.
I learn version 6 and
version 7 makes me a beginner.
I will always need help.
 
People count on your help
in the storms they're facing.
People need you
tired or not.
Sometimes you can be
so deep in the storm
no one can see you.
But you're there - trying to move things
a little further a long
than they were before.
 
 For the days
when there
seems to be no time
for balance,
or centering
or calm,
people are counting on you.

As you think on your boundaries,
it's worth remembering
that you're counting on people too.
 
Caring goes in all directions.
 
When you’re needed the most,
and there's no turning back,

Remember what you promised.

Robert

Robert Gibson