I am committed to the diversity of nursing arising from its basic unity, that is, tender loving care. I am convinced that this domain is the unique province of nursing and that this is where nursing must focus its efforts. Unlike those who have reduced the concept to a trite, and therefore meaningless form, I am committed to its understanding as a complex entity, encompassing nursing's perceptive, cognitive and active domains. Accordingly, I have concentrated my inquiries and practice toward this understanding. My future work will be to continue my interest in the cognitive domain of nursing, especially with empirically testing my theory of judgment. In addition, I plan to investigate Polyanyi's concepts of tacit knowing and personal knowledge to determine their implications for nursing. The end result of these interests and studies cannot be predicted. I expect, however, my growth will continue to be informed by nursing's diversity, and that my creativity will be stimulated further.