Are promises really meant to be broken?

The word “promise” is such a grave word. It needs sincerity and whole hearted honesty every time one utters that word. To promise to a person is not an easy thing to do. Often times, people make promises all the time and yet, it ends up getting broken in the end. Most of the time, a guy would promise to a girl that he would stay faithful and he will love the girl till the end of time. Apparently, that promise is most of the time overlooked by men and it seemed like it has already been mouthed from one man to another. If we would look at it in the society, it is an example of a promise that is almost if not always been left broken. Many hearts have been shattered just with those words of promises which never came into reality. Another simple example would be of a career woman type of mother who promises to be there on her daughter’s very special birthday party. Yet, in the end, the mother was not able to attend her daughter’s much awaited birthday party and ends up feeling devastated. Instances like these are like moments in life that you wish had not ever existed. That you somehow wished that the promises were not said because all those wonderful words just left you hanging and felt bitter about the situation and even made you feel bad about the person. It’s always difficult when you’re holding on to the promises left by the person you trust most, value the most or even the one you love so dearly. You’d want to curse the words been sent and hope that the person who said could just all take them back but it’s all too late. The words have been stated and the promises have been broken.

Is it man’s nature to keep on promising where in fact, it would just lead to nowhere? Or are there just people who are just all about saying beautiful enticing words of promises and yet they don’t really mean it at all. It’s a bitter reality but the fact that many lives were broken just because of darn promises not kept and meant. Sweet words turned into viscous lies after all.

Wouldn’t it be nice when a person says he will do it and he promises to do it, willingly keeps up to the promise he meant? Wouldn’t it be better if we say a “promise is a promise” and really proves that he or she meant what was been said? Promises made by any person should all be coming from the heart. Not just merely saying those words because for the sake of exchange of sweet words that actually meant sweet nothings at all. It needs to be true and sincere so that no feelings will be spoiled and no relationships, ambitions and even families will be destroyed. So, the next time you make any promises, think about it first if you can live up to it and won’t end up flouting the promises in the end.