The Wall of Promises

Chapter 1 – The Grey Wall

Every morning, Camille walked past the same grey wall on her way to work. A plain, unremarkable wall, covered with fading graffiti. But one day, a white A4 sheet had been posted on the wall. Written on it were a few simple words:
"Today, I promise to smile at someone I don’t know."

Camille paused, intrigued. The wall seemed to invite her into lives she didn’t know, powerful intentions from anonymous strangers. This Wall of Promises would soon change the way she viewed kindness and support among people who never meet.

Chapter 2 – The Colorful Promises

In the following days, the wall transformed into a patchwork of colorful sheets. Each promise came from an unknown person, and all were anonymous:

• "I will fight to love myself a little more each day."

• "I will start exercising again."

• "I will give a compliment every day."

• "I will be happy."

• "I will tell Julien that I love him."

• "I will tell the truth to someone I don’t like."

Some promises inspired anonymous responses and encouragements:

• Under "I will tell Julien that I love him," someone wrote: "What courage… we are all cheering for you."

• Under "I will fight to love myself a little more each day," a note said: "Keep going, you can do it!"

• Under "I will give a compliment every day," another added: "Thank you for this promise, I’ll try to do the same today."

Camille realized the wall was more than a place for writing intentions—it had become a space where strangers inspired and supported one another, without ever meeting.

Chapter 3 – Writing Her Own Promise

Touched by the wall’s energy, Camille took a sheet of paper and wrote:
"I promise to stop saying yes when I really mean no."

She posted it on the wall and immediately felt a sense of lightness and freedom. Each promise seemed to ignite small sparks for others, just as the anonymous encouragements brightened her own day.

Chapter 4 – Promises That Resonate

Every day, Camille returned to read the wall. Some promises made her smile, others made her reflect or even tear up.

• One said: "I will tell the truth to someone I don’t like." A note below replied: "Sometimes silence hurts more than words."

• Another: "I will be happy," received: "You deserve it, don’t give up."

Everyone wrote and read anonymously, yet the wall created an invisible network of support and inspiration.

Chapter 5 – The Great Erasure

One morning, Camille passed by the wall… and it was gone. The city had repainted it in uniform grey.

She was sad, but looking at the ground, she saw chalk written:
"Promises don’t disappear. They live within us."

The Wall of Promises had done its work: each person could act and inspire others, even anonymously.

Chapter 6 – The Invisible Wall

From then on, every time Camille acted in accordance with a promise, she imagined the wall filling up again.
All these strangers, writing, reading, and encouraging each other in secret, created a collective invisible energy, a bond between everyone.

Camille knew that every word and action could transform her life and the lives of others, even without ever meeting anyone.

Moral

Even among strangers, our intentions and promises can create powerful echoes. Support, encouragement, and the strength of each person spreads silently, and anyone can change their own life and the lives of others simply by keeping their word.