Resolutions are easy to make and even easier to break. I guess that’s ‘cuz for the most part, it’s something you’re making to or for yourself and it’s no big deal should they fall by the wayside. Just like long suffering Chicago Cubs fans, you can chalk it off with a shrug of the shoulders and with the knowledge that “there’s always next year”.
On the other hand, promises seem to be a somewhat different story. They usually involve someone else going out on a limb and placing their trust in you. When that trust is betrayed, it’s usually harder for them to place it back. A heart can be broken only so many times before it’s beyond repair.
On New Year’s Eve I tried to explain to my thirteen year old the difference between the two.
I think she got it when she said something that went like this:
”Ya know Dad, until we die we’re all a work in progress.”
Thanks sweetie, I tend to forget that sometimes.