Intentions Direct

March 2005: Intended to start that garden Clara always wanted. (Bought the seeds. They’re still in the shed.)

But intentions are not actions. Intentions are seeds that stay in the packet until you plant them. INTENTIONS

He walked toward the center of the overgrown garden where a massive, rusted sundial sat swallowed by ivy. This was where he had met Clara fifty years ago. Back then, they were young and full of plans. Arthur had intended to build them a house on the hill. He had intended to take her to the coast every summer. He had intended to be the kind of man who never let a day pass without telling her she was his North Star. March 2005: Intended to start that garden Clara

: Intentions are the bridge between thought and reality, but many people never cross it. Intentions are seeds that stay in the packet

: While we judge ourselves by our intentions, the world judges us by our actions.

By sunset, the man with the gnarled hands was covered in dirt. His back ached, and his breath came in ragged gasps, but the first row of "Clara’s Garden" was finally in the ground.