A Promise Is A Promise
“A promise is a promise.” A phrase that emphasizes that a promise should be kept. As a young girl, my mom taught me that keeping your promises is the backbone of any healthy relationship. When it came to arriving on time, my mom drilled into me that you should never be late at an early age. My mom was never late and usually arrived early to any event, appointment, or meeting.
I took this to heart and instilled this in all my relationships moving forward. For dates, I was always ready when my guy came to pick me up at the house. Being very aware of coming home from my dates when I promised my parents I would return. I was always on time for work at the family liquor store when I was in High School. That is another story that I will share in another blog.
In college, I continued to be on time and had roommates that drove me crazy when they were late all the time. My mantra for years is that I promise to arrive on time, come hell or high water. A prevalent phrase back in the day. What baffles me today is how we got around without Waze and Google maps when traveling by car and be on time to meet up with friends and family. We would have to pull off the highway, find a payphone, insert a quarter, and somehow know their phone numbers. I guess we all had paper address books to reference, or I had a better memory back then than I do today.
As a young adult, my obligations did not hold the weight that they will later in my life. But what I learned about promises and the importance of keeping them will affect me as I get older and grow into adulthood. Another promise I made to myself was to always make my bed and hang up my clothes before I left my dorm, apartment or house. My mom instilled in me the concept of organization. Here are great tips on …
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A true promise is made by someone who can keep it, for example, my wedding vows to my husband of almost 27 years and his vows to me on our special day. A person who can keep a promise enhances that person’s character and integrity. My mom was known for being prompt and keeping her promises even at the young age of 85 when meeting her best friend at the pool every morning or playing ping pong every evening. She was the queen of her kingdom and was admired by all.
I have two daughters, now young adults, who look up to me, as I am their mother. I promise them every day to always love them, and I know they understand the idea of keeping a promise. As a family, we were always on time, and I believe this trait and commitment will continue with my grandchildren when that day comes. Me, a grandparent? I can’t wait.
Please, don’t be late. Promise?
