Though I have only been on this Earth for a short seventeen years, my belief that promises are impossible to keep is very strong. There is not just one event that has caused me to conclude this, but nearly everything I have been involved in has proven my belief to be true.
When I say that promises are impossible to keep, I really mean it. Even small, irrelevant ones such as promising myself that I will go for a run after school show that the word promise really doesn’t have any meaning. The amount of times I have promised myself that I will get all my homework done by 9:00 has even furthered my certainty, that in no way can one always keep a promise, to oneself or to others.
High school is a time of self finding and exploring passions, and it’s all the easier with someone by your side. During my three years as a high school student, the most common broken promise I have experienced is, “ I will always be there for you.’ The majority of the time, this promise isn’t broken intentionally, it just happens along with the rush of homework and deciding where to go to college. It’s unfortunate, but it’s natural. People grow apart. People change. People grow up. Some of my best friends from sixth grade are no longer my best friends. Nothing happened. There wasn’t a fight. We taught each other and then moved on to teach others. Through finding myself, I found that who I am is not the same as who they are or want to be. That’s okay. Nothing lasts forever. People do say change is good.
In trying to be positive, I like to think that everyone has good in them and has good intentions. Most of the people I have been lucky enough to come in contact with do. Many of the people in my life today, I know for a fact, truly care about my well-being. That is reassuring, when I know there are still some who maybe don’t. The broken promise of “I will always be there for you” stings much more when it’s broken purposefully. When someone pulls away from me, I am quick to assume that I did something wrong. I am quick to punish myself for something I can’t control. I am quick to get angry. While wading through self-pity of having a promise broken once again, it hit me.
Promises are impossible to keep, but maybe not for the reasons I thought. My initial reaction to the disappointment is always that the one doing the wrong is cynical, even a bad person, which in retrospect may be a little extreme. But what if they aren’t a bad person at all? When someone hurts another person, we are all very eager to assume that they wanted to hurt him or her; that they wanted to break the promise. Once again, trying to be positive, I thought, what if people break promises in order to protect those they care about? Maybe people leave you not because they want to, but because they know it’s best for you. They know they wont be able to keep their promise, so they stay at the surface instead of letting themselves sink deeper in. As much as I want to resent those who have left me, I have to think, it was for the best, and that good can come from a broken promise.
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This is a very well written essay! Fantastic job! I relate to this well . Especially about the friends you were BFFS with in middle school.And how you guys drifted apart. Trust me I had a close knit group then it all changed so I totally understand you there.And I laughed when I seen the part about the homework thing.Trust me I do the same thing haha.
You aren't fake about any of this. And that is was makes an essay/article strong and believable.You put real emotions in. You spoke the truth. As a reader, this is what I like to see! So like awesome job there.The only thing I suggested is like always watch out for run on sentences, and like this was a story, be detailed about your work, it always helps. But don't ever drop the formality in your writing (well essays) you will drop points and that's a big no-no. (I'm in honors English so I can tell you from experience.)
But overall this is a fantastic piece! I can't wait to read more from you!
This is a very well written essay! Fantastic job! I relate to this well . Especially about the friends you were BFFS with in middle school.And how you guys drifted apart. Trust me I had a close knit group then it all changed so I totally understand you there.And I laughed when I seen the part about the homework thing.Trust me I do the same thing haha.
You aren't fake about any of this. And that is was makes an essay/article strong and believable.You put real emotions in. You spoke the truth. As a reader, this is what I like to see! So like awesome job there.The only thing I suggested is like always watch out for run on sentences, and like this was a story, be detailed about your work, it always helps. But don't ever drop the formality in your writing (well essays) you will drop points and that's a big no-no. (I'm in honors English so I can tell you from experience.)
But overall this is a fantastic piece! I can't wait to read more from you!
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I liked this a lot. The whole angry beggining to the self conclusion, was perfect. I'm not the person to help you gramaticly, sorry. But the end was my favourite part, where he/she realizes that they do it for her/his own good, they do it because it is best for them. People do break promises are part of life, from both sides, ours and theres! This is really just an opnion, not a review...
This is a heart touching article/essay. I love the honesty and positivity you reflect in here. It’s always interesting to discuss people’s opinions on such deep topics. It’s definitely a beautiful piece. I can feel a sense of maturity, especially where it’s mentioned that the speaker understands a fact that is extremely difficult to accept: some promises are meant to be broken for good reasons. You have presented a realistic perspective towards life. I loved the way you expressed your thoughts in a clear, concise and simple way – it’s very effective! It’s not overly complicated and it’s something we can all relate to. I truly enjoyed reading this. Well done, and keep writing!