Wat is the meaning of promise?
This word strike me out of a sudden.. wat is the meaning of promise? Have anyone ever check in the dictionary wat this word means? Why is it that we have been using this word for the past decades n still not know the real meaning of this word?
This word is so often used.. but wat is the true meaning? Is a promise a lie? A vow? A swear? An agreement? A white lie? A betrayal of trust? A form of boasting?
Ppl say promises r made to b broken.. then why in the first place does a person make a promise? Only to break it?
Is there a reason behind it? Y do ppl do that? I also dunno.. think abt it..
Parents tell their kids..
If u listen to mummy n daddy n behave urself.. we promise we buy u sweets/ toys.. etc
But do they actually do it?
Is that a white lie? Or a promise?
Men tells women..I promise that I will love u till the end of the world.. till the river runs dry till the heavan falls.. u will b the only one I love.. I will never leave u.. u r the best thing that happen to me..
But after sex? They dump u for another women.. n repeat the same stuff..
Is that a lie? Or a promise?
Students tells teacher..I promise not to do it again..
But after 1 wk?
So is that a lie ? or a promise?
Human tells GodDear God pls bless me for blah blah blah.. or pls grant me the wish of blah blah blah.. I promise to give in return blah blah blah..
So is that a vow? Or a promise?
Ppl to their friends/ buddies/ parents.. etc
I promise that I will do this.. hint ur advise in future etc etc.. else my whole family die.. I get knock down by car.. .blah blah blah..
So is that a swear? Or a promise?
Sounds interesting? Ha ha ha..
I have seen n heard so much of all these crap... from friends.. men n of cos parents
Many of my friends will go ard.. I promise u lah.. if I cannot do this or that.. I will etc etc..
Some even promise to gods that if they ever do this or did that then retribution will befall on their loved ones.. the father lah.. gransmother lah.. friend lah.. sisters lah.. everyone lah.. blah blah blah..
so common rite? Always heard that from ur friends rite?
But the sad thing is I’m someone who believes in retribution.. if u do not fulfill ur promise.. retribution will befall..
At times I wonder.. cos I used to use this word too.. but now I try not to use it.. maybe I’m afraid of retribution? Or maybe I jus don c the pt of breaking a promise if I know that I may not b able to fulfill it… n maybe its because I simply hate braggers n ppl who like to boast.. like the hokkien ppl say: the hole not so big don talk till so big… ha ha ha..
To me if retribution was to befall on me.. I would resign myself as I broke my promise n I shd accept the consequences.. but usually things don turn out this way.. retribution will befall on ur loved ones instead… they will b the one who will pay for ur sin.. ur broken promise n the best thing is u don even realize it.. cos u don realize the amt of sin u have committed when u break a promise.. i dunno if its jus pure coincidence or retribution have befall but I have seen bad thing happen to ppl who betraymy trust or have did something bad towards me n in a particular case this person was involve in a accident… soon after..
Sounds scary? Up to u to believe…
Chinese have a saying: retribution will befall ppl who sin.. if its not now.. don b too happy cos its jus that the time is not ripe yet..
So the next time u gonna make a promise to someone think twice… unless of cos its due to god’s will.. else u may not b able to bear the consequences of a broken promise...