Promises, Promises. We hear them all of the time. If I get elected - - ; It you will marry me - - -; If I get the job - - -; If you will just- -  - Promises without action are meaningless. So are promises with a different action. They are blowing in the wind. The world and society moves ahead as the result of action and not promises only.

It is easy to say I would have but followed by a litany of excuses. It is easy to make promises to get one’s way with no plans to honor those promises.

If you make a promise, are you willing to do what it takes, no matter how difficult, no matter the cost? Before making a promise, ask yourself that question. Think about what it, really, takes to implement it. If if it is worth the price, big or small, go for it. If not, think again unless you want to be known as someone who promised everything but delivered nothing.

What are our children learning when they see their parents or other respected adults making promises and not keeping them? What are they learning when we say one thing and do just the opposite?

They say actions speak louder than words. What are your actions saying? Are your promises and the resulting actions the message you really want your children, your family, your friends and your community to see? Are they the legacy you wished to be known for?

Jim