Justasanoldsayinggoes,“Thepromiseisasvaluableandpreciousasgold.”AsfarasIamconcerned,apersoncannotbreakhispromiseoncehemakesit.Beinghonestisaqualitydifficulttomeasure.Obeyingapromiseislikeasunshine,whichgiveswarmtoothersandmakeourselvesmoredependable.Whenitcomestothistopic,Ican’thelpbutrecallasceneinthepast.IcanwellremembertherewasatimewhenIcaughtaterriblecoldandhadtostayinhospital.Oneday,Icalledafriendofminetobringlunchtome.Unfortunately,itrainedheavilyandthethickcloudsmadetheskyprettydark,whichmadefeelsad.Iwasanxioustowaitformylunchwhenthefriendcomeupbeforemyeyes.Itsurprisedandupsetmethathisclotheswerefullofrainandhisshoeswereevencoveredwithsomemud.Iwasverymovedthatheshouldkeephispromiseinsuchabadday,butheseemedverycalm.Inthefollowingdays,ourfriendshipbecamestronger.Frommyexperience,Icametorealizethattheimportanceofkeepingone’spromise.Aslongasweconsiderpromisetobedebt,wecanliveharmonywithothers.
