Day 8 - Your Favourite Phrase

My favourite phrase, from the past until now, is "the only thing we can give and keep is our word".  In short, our promises.  Throughout my life, I have encountered various types of people, ranging from honest fellows to sinister felons.  But there's one similarity that I have observed in both these characters and that is that they will keep their promises regardless of their character.  Even the most vile and wicked person will keep his promises to the one he loves.  Alright, let's not talk about the abstract stuff, we shall bring this topic back to the early years of our lives.  When we were still children, innocent as we come, we would try to realise all of our promises no matter how absurd those promises were.  Ah, the good old days.  However, eventually and gradually as we get older, our personality starts to take a turn for the worse and what was once innocence and pure turns into something filthy and pungent.  It is quite sad considering that how humans strive to be perfect and yet, they always neglect their own personal flaws. 

Promises are not something we can take for granted or make lightly of.  A promise, to me, is like a contract made between the recipient and the host.  When promised, both parties should endeavour to fulfil the promise.  That's why we should not make empty promises and promises that we can't possibly keep.  Sometimes, these promises may slip through out minds and this may lead to a misunderstanding between both parties.  Hence, it is pivotal that we make a note about the promises made.  One can forget but one must try their best to remember.  I believe no one would like a tatter-tale who cannot keep any secrets.  The same goes for people who can't keep their promises.  You can get away once or twice but nonetheless, you will accumulate dissatisfaction and disappointment from your audience and this will ultimately, leads to your demise. 

Sadly, not many people understand the gravity of their own promises and this is especially prevalent in the government and people with a high social status.  They have this misconception that as long as they have money and power, they can escape the bonds of promises and it is acceptable that they break people's hearts by not fulfilling their promises.  However, divine retribution is not as kind as we think it is.  For instance, look at Malaysia, their government has long made empty promises to the citizens and now a remonstration has taken place just outside the parliament.  Forlornly, they still won't introspect and rectify their errors.  It doesn't take a genius to figure out the ending awaiting the Malaysian government.  Indeed, as I have pointed out earlier, they can use their power and money to cover up this incident but alas, leakages and informants are just too common nowadays that the world will definitely get wind of this situation.  Hence, as responsible adults and individuals, we must keep our promises and even if we were to be corrupted by fame and fortune, we must not forget the dignity as a human being.  To break one's word is the same as tearing one's soul apart.

So readers, what I have said here might seem as meaningless preaching and not worth the time you spent reading it but please remember, what goes around comes around.  If we don't do self-reflection from time to time, our words will come back to haunt us.  Until next time, take care.

"Don't make your friends weep please"