The word "commitment " means "to do "and" have a bond". Over the past
few weeks , I have observed family members "doing" and "having strong
bonds". One of my friends has cancer, and what "gets her through" is her
commitment to the her family and our community. Carol has strong family
bonds which she started over 60 years ago. Her family is there for her
now. Another "grandpa" is doing for his wife of 54 years, maybe because
she started the strong family commitment and when she falls down, he is
the husband that picks her up. In life , we may fall or fall to illness ,
but if we start "doing " for our family , friends and community , they
will carry on this commitment of "doing " and we will have a "bond" to
carry on. We are not alone and we have someone "to pick" us up. I was
observing my second cousins from Minnesota who came to my university for
a conference on marriage, I can see that it wasn't just this weekend
that they were "doing" for their family and for each other, but there
was a "doing" for over 40 years. In observing all of these people who
are "doing" and have a "stong bond" for each other, it is truly amazing
that they have "true commitment" to each other,their family. their
friends and their community.
By Frank
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