In the movie “It Could Happen to You” which I watched last night on Q, Charlie meets a waitress named Yvonne who waits on him at a diner. Charlie doesn’t have enough money that day to pay the tip so instead, he promises to split with her his prospective lottery winnings. Charlie eventually wins $4 million in the lottery and to Yvonne’s great surprise, he keeps his promise and gives her $2M! She thinks that he is out of his mind to do that but Charlie insists, “A promise is a promise.” Too good to be true but the story is based on an actual event.
If that happens to me, I would probably do the same thing. I may not have kept some promises in the past but in major commitments such as that, not keeping one’s word is somewhat nakaka-konsensiya. After all, winning the lottery is just an added bonus in life. Blessings are meant to be shared and promises, kept–especially if you know in your heart that you may not just be saving a face but someone’s life as well.
Respect and honor is definitely greater than $2M. If one wants the money all by himself, however, simple lang naman eh: Do not commit if you’re half-hearted or do not make a promise if you can’t fulfill it. Because once you’ve given your word, much is already expected. Saka di ba, “losers make promises they often break; winners make commitments they always keep.” I assume nobody wants to be called a loser.
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