This about did me in this weekend. “But Daddy, Mommy PROMISED she would
take me to the store this weekend. She always breaks her
promises. She forget to print two things out for me this week
too.”
Let’s look at the definition of promise:
noun
1. a declaration or assurance that one
will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen:
bond · undertaking
· agreement
· commitment
· contract
· covenant
2. the quality of potential excellence:
synonyms: potential
· ability
· aptitude
· capability
· capacity
3. an indication that something specified
is expected or likely to occur:
synonyms: indication
· hint
· suggestion
· sign
verb
4. assure someone that one will definitely
do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare that something will
happen:
contract · engage · give an assurance · commit oneself · bind oneself ·
swear/take an oath · covenant · plight
“YOU PROMISED ME ICE CREAM” followed by the 3 year old tantrum |
Really, ice cream is a vow, pledge, undertaking? Here is what a promise to you my child, as your parent. I will:
Love you unconditionally like the day you were born.
Raise you in a Christian home.
Love you father. Care for you when you are sick.
Make sure you have food on the table.
Make sure you have a roof over your head.
Make sure you have a shirt on your back and shoes on your feet.
Support you in your academics.
Help pay for college to the best of our abilities.
Support you in your afterschool activities, as long as they don’t interfere with academics.
Discipline you.
Teach you.
And once again, love you. |
These, my child, are promises.