When Good Intentions Aren’t Enough: The Weight of a Broken Promise

Promises are delicate things, spoken in trust, sealed with hope, and often held close to the heart. Made me remember when I use to share something called “promise card” at year end just to get something from everyone, there is something that happens when someone promise me something and did not fail me, What really is promise? But what happens when they shatter? Whether broken intentionally or unintentionally, promises carry emotional weight, and their betrayal can leave lasting scars, like those who didn’t fulfill their promise to me on my promise card.

We’ve all either broken a promise or been on the receiving end of one that was broken. Sometimes, the reasons feel justified in the moment, just like when my dad didn’t get me my bicycle, life gets messy, circumstances shift, but does that ever make it okay? Well…. Let’s talk about it

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In this blog, I’ll reflect on a promise I once broke, why I did it, and whether I still believe it was the right choice. I’ll also share a time someone broke a promise to me that I haven’t forgotten, and how it changed the way I view trust. Sit back and relax.

Do you know you can promise someone a life time of togetherness but just a simple discovery can make you break that promise. I had just return from school and my little brother was very excited to see me. He has always ask how university was like and on the phone, I made a promise to him that “since he was on holiday, I would take him to my school when I was returning”

My vacation was meant to last for 2weeks then I’ll return by to my school. When it was a day to go, he reminded me and I had to tell my parent but they kicked against it giving good and solid reasons why he shouldn’t.

He was a kids and I assured them I would look after him but they refused. Because he would need to return back to his own school after a week. I told him I would talk to them but after listening to what my parents has to say, I have in. Besides, they told me if I wanted to take him along, I would have to pay for his transport and my dad had just given me my own transport fee.

The following morning, I woke up early and he was awake already. Shame was written all over my face and disappointment on his. I felt really bad because I was very excited when I made that promise.

The promise that was made to me and was broken is one I will always remember. My dad promised me to get me a bicycle if I did well in my papers which I did but he couldn’t get it,

Well, I’m not mad at him because I know if he had the money to get me bicycle, he would gotten me one and if I had money to transport my brother to my school, I would have done so.

My dad said something to me some years ago, he said

Don't make promises when you’re excited or very happy, and don’t make decisions when you’re angry.

I understood what he meant after a while and I have moving with that statement since then.

Thanks for reading, I hope you were able to learn something.
My name is fashtioluwa.

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