promises

they are never meant to be broken.

When I was young, my dad will promise me a day out to the zoo, a day out to fly kite, a day out to swim and etc. For that whole week, I will be excitedly looking forward to that day of fun and enjoyment! I would often imagine how much I would enjoy myself several days before. Having a good picnic lunch with my family, holding my dad's hands and pulling him around, and we'll have a fantastic family gathering.

Most of the time, we would go as planned. However, there are days when he broke his promises too. Those were the days when I was utterly disappointed.
When all your balloons of hope and fun burst with a loud bang, just because of a sudden meeting with a client, it would cause detrimental effects.
For the first time, it was still alright. So was the second, third, fouth and fifth time. But when his business strive, and we were all getting more wealthy, I could not see an end to his unfulfiled promises. And then, there was no more effort to even make a promise. I began to distrust my dad whenever he promised to bring us out.

Sometimes, an unintentional forgetfulness (that he had to meet his client for example),
an unintentional meeting and an unintentional event can cause a longlasting effect.

Thus, now, if anyone made a promise to me, I will expect them to fulfil it. If not, even so for a good reason, I will definitely feel more disappointed than normal. And mind you, that puncture in my heart is hard to be filled up once again.
Similarly, if I ever promise anyone anything, I will make sure that I will be able to complete it by hook or by crook.

promises are never meant to be broken.
if you do not have the capacity to make that promise, please don't do it to me.