Lies.
I believe my friends wanted to keep their promises. We weren't a bunch of liars. I'm sure I also wrote, "Love ya forever," and "Best friends forever," and a slew of sloppy quasi-romantic notions in their yearbooks. So what happened? We aged. We grew apart. We moved on and other things became important. I understand that, I do, but why make promises at all? Isn't life full of change? Maybe the best we can promise anyone is to love them in this moment. "Best friends for now!" doesn't have quite the same ring to it, but at least it's honest. Maybe it's enough to remember that, at one point in our lives, we loved each other enough to promise forever. We hoped that our friendships would last forever. Maybe that's enough; I'm not sure. (Several people wrote variations of, "please don't ever change." I'm so glad I didn't promise that. Shudder.) Photo Credit: fabulously40.com
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5/19/2020 06:01:30 am
Promise is a good thing, but we should never take it for granted. Once we say a promise to someone, that means that we have the responsibility to keep the promise and fulfill it no matter what happens ; no more excises. That is why promises are teaching us to be responsible individuals. I am hoping that people do understand the degree and importance of a promise. We say it because we can't to fulfill it, and not anything else. Leave a Reply. |
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