Commitment

Commitment as a futures matter
extends Selves into the unknown
saying I will believe, act or do
love, support and care
reliably, unfailingly
Committed to
a person
a cause
a subject
or a project
being professional
consistently dependable
providing for others certainty
safety & security in contexts of trust
Embodied & contextual commitment
tames uncertainties & insecurities
creating islands of predictability
in the indeterminate future
Confidence in not yet
offers real hope
for recipients
commits to
responsibilities
personal & contextual
in relations of obligations
which bind futures to presents
in both personal and public domains
matching present future to future present
Not a once-and-forever stance, it has to be
lived, maintained, replenished & refreshed

Barbara Adam, 130919

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