when I was shorter I promised the wife of the son of my grandma’s sister that I’d assemble the wood model of a sail ship she gifted me with…
when I was getting close to my current height, I promised myself that from that moment on I wouldn’t cry for dumb things, or at least I’d resist in front of the ones that would enjoy it…
to my ex-girlfriend, I promised I’d teach her spanish, and that I’d take her to go surfing…
a few times I’ve promised myself, not really convinced, that I’d quit smoking…

unfulfilled promises, some with somewhat of a hope to accomplish them…

promisesmosaic

unfulfilled promises… things that we sometimes say to be nice or sometimes we really believe in, we want them to happen. it is the latter case that ends up being a load in our shoulders, a maybe not too noticeable burden, that builds up with time or with the impossibility of the present, becoming relevant… at least when recalling…
considering that, along our short life we say much more than we do, we all end up carrying that hump… maybe it’s something natural and correct, maybe it’s like the hallway of life, where we put our doors, closed, half open or walked through… unfulfilled promises have this duality, of what will never be or what will be… stays in the middle of nowhere, in the back burner, waiting for life to extinguish and decide…

why am I talking about this? because a friend, that doesn’t speak spanish nor goes surfing too often, is working on an artistic project about unfulfilled promises, and she needs human material… and I, using the blogging powers you’ve granted me with (!) I summon you oh spirits readers to comment here (or by mail, if you prefer), anonimously or not, an unfulfilled promise… one will be enough. think, recall, write… I’ll be thankful of your support and, what’s more interesting, you’ll be part of an artistic experience, and I’d say even more: maybe it’s a relief and/or a push sharing the burden with the world…

on a ‘meme’ level, I’ll ask the oh so powerful web entities of the blogsphere to collaborate, personally and/or distributing this request from your space… I’ll spill half a dark irish pint in your honor! (I promise… the artist as well!)

PS1: the mosaic is a quick sample I made of the ongoing project, we’ll add final contents when it’s done… btw, feel free to illustrate your promises your own way, either with a simple comment, a picture of a hand-written note, a verse, a tatoo (ok, no need to exceed)
PS2: happy Paddy’s day… but be careful: if celebrating outside of Ireland, avoid that brew they tag as Guiness…

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