"in japan, the pinky promise originally indicated that the person who breaks the promise must cut off their pinky finger. in modern times, pinky promising is a more informal way of sealing a promise. it is most common among school-age children and close friends. the pinky promise signifies a promise that can never be broken."
but for you and me this means so much more.
for me and you this signifies something beyond just a promise.
7/4/17
the day our hearts reached out and connected over a distance.
you ran and I sat, I sat and hoped you'd return. I cried; you felt it from afar. I went looking for you, and there you were. right there waiting for me.
you didn't say a word, you just hugged me. you gave me that one feeling, the one that I get when you give me that emotional hug. those hugs you give are packed with so much feeling its outstanding. I can tell just how you are feeling while you hug me. when you're upset you hug me extra tightly, because you want relief, there's so much heart in that moment. when you're happier or in a good mood you sometimes tap your fingers a couple times on my back, and you nuzzle your head on my shoulder.
on that day I had asked you if you were okay. after asking you a few times, I asked "pinky promise?' and you linked pinkies with me and said "pinky promise".
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it may make you wonder, "why the pinky finger?". the pinky finger is the weakest finger, it's only for support. what makes it so significant? we put so much trust in each other and seal it by linking pinkies. well sometimes, we rely on the smaller one. they may seem small and weak, but in reality they're so much more than that. they and the pinky, hold something within them that keeps people together; a promise. so why trust them? trust them because bigger isn't always better. the people who approach you as small and weak, are really strong and wonderful underneath. you just have to dig a little deeper, and see it from another perspective.
the pinky, and the person.
the pinky is a small, weak finger. only for support.
the person is a small, weak individual, who is there for support.
they both have something more than that, they both hold something bigger. the pinky is used to make the strongest deal; a promise. the person is obligated to make the strongest deal; a promise. they're so much more than what they seem to be. they both contain so much trust and commitment. they both are broken frequently, but they easily heal. they're both so precious and fragile; only there for support.
you are the person; the pinky is what makes us; the promise is us.
