Promise (Five Minute Friday)

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Has anyone ever told you that you have promise? Maybe as a way of describing some moderate amount of talent or skill? Have you ever promised to do a favor for a friend? Of course, you have. Promises are all around us. They are part of wedding vows and contracts. If you have bought a house or car on credit you likely signed a promissory note. That is a fancy word that means you promise to pay it back with interest.

You may be wondering if any of our promises can be believed in the world we live in today. If you have been lied to before, and honestly who among us hasn’t at one time or another, then you may well have trouble trusting anyone at their word. Your word is your promise. If you break your promise, your honor is at stake. We were raised to believe that honesty is always the best policy. While I still believe that with all my heart, I can also make a case for those little white lies we tell when someone asks if the pants or skirt they have on makes their read end look big, for example. We were taught to be nice, and that if you can’t say anything nice, you shouldn’t say anything at all. It is tough to be nice and yet never tell those little fibs that avoid hurting someone else’s feelings. When you go to court and get sworn in, you swear/promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God, all while your hand is on The Bible.

I do my best to keep my word no matter what and I try to avoid telling fibs just to avoid hurting someone’s feeling. It isn’t too difficult. You can usually think of something positive to save that is true, and thus avoid telling even the tiniest of lies. Once someone has been caught in a lie, it is very hard to trust that person at their word the next time. Let your word be your bond that guarantees you will do what you have promised. It makes life so much easier when you don’t have to remember which stories you told to which friends or family. Just tell the truth and the truth shall set you free. Mom was right, honesty still is the best policy.

This post is part of the weekly Five Minute Friday link-up!
The prompt this week is: Promise
The assignment: Write for five minutes on the word of the week. This is meant to be a free write, which means: no editing, no over-thinking, no worrying about perfect grammar or punctuation. Just write.

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