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Besides marriage, can you think of anything where you would commit to it for the rest of your life? You can have kids, but those kids grow up and have lives of their own. You're a part of their lives, but they're no longer your responsibility. You can adopt a cat or a dog, but it won't live more than two decades. You can go to work at a job, but you're free to change jobs. You can even change careers if you're tired of the one you have. You can buy a house and live there for 30 years, but then sell it. I'm trying to think of something that once you commit to it, you're expected to honor that commitment til the day you die.
Besides marriage, can you think of anything where you would commit to it for the rest of your life? You can have kids, but those kids grow up and have lives of their own. You're a part of their lives, but they're no longer your responsibility. You can adopt a cat or a dog, but it won't live more than two decades. You can go to work at a job, but you're free to change jobs. You can even change careers if you're tired of the one you have. You can buy a house and live there for 30 years, but then sell it. I'm trying to think of something that once you commit to it, you're expected to honor that commitment til the day you die.
Here's one: living a life of dignity, respect for oneself and others, and staying committed to being a better person each and everyday?
And/or making an attempt to live a fulfilling life and giving back in some small way somehow to ease the pain of others?
I think when people make a commitment to something in life, the commitment usually worth staying truthful and loyal to involves another person or people for whom we want happiness with and for. Interconnection.
When I think of people who stay committed til the day I die, I think of people who sacrifice their entire life, literally, for the goodness, equality, and fair treatment of others.
Or people seeking truth. Scientists, poets, artists.. they die for a belief and a cause.
People who make it in the history books as heroes of non-suffering and violence, diplomats.
And, no one fictional. Real people like: Helen Keller, Einstein, Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou.
Besides marriage, can you think of anything where you would commit to it for the rest of your life? You can have kids, but those kids grow up and have lives of their own. You're a part of their lives, but they're no longer your responsibility. You can adopt a cat or a dog, but it won't live more than two decades. You can go to work at a job, but you're free to change jobs. You can even change careers if you're tired of the one you have. You can buy a house and live there for 30 years, but then sell it. I'm trying to think of something that once you commit to it, you're expected to honor that commitment til the day you die.
Anybody who says children are not a lifetime commitment has never had children. Sure, you're not feeding them and wiping their butts, but you still feel a deep and pervasive sense of commitment to their wellbeing.
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