But I am also reminded that there's a difference between promises and guarantees. A guarantee requires no exertion, but you have to work at a promise. A guarantee can't fail, but a promise is guarded from failure only by vigilance and will. A guarantee comes from Sears or Circuit City. A promise, from us.
Few things are less secure or require a greater investment of faith.
Some days, you fear that it's not enough. Some days you feel like the emperor parading around in his wonderful new clothes. The fear recedes like night sweats and thunderstorms, leaving a calm in its wake. The promise carries no warrant, mind you, yet the promise is kept. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved.