Commitment, as Defined by a Chocolate Chip Cookie

Wikipedia defines commitment as this:

"Commitment is the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.. It is also known as a pledge or an undertaking."

Huh. The state or quality of being dedicated. Interesting.

In the good old days, when someone made a commitment it meant something. Remember that saying, "A person is only as good as their Word?" Their Word. Does that mean anything anymore?

We have reduced the English language to abbreviations. LOL. LMFAO. WHRTEL2A (we have reduced the English language to abbreviations). Maybe that is part of the problem. We losing our ability to recognize words.

Maybe it is too many choices. We can't commit, because maybe, just maybe, something better will come along. Who hasn't been put on hold while your phone buddy takes a call from someone else. "I'll be right back," they say. You wait five minutes and hang up. No commitment to even talk on the phone. Something better came along.

How about relationships? My oh my, don't make a commitment, you might actually have to consider someone else for a change. You might have to compromise with another person, or work out some issues. You might have to be responsible for your own actions.

Join a group? What does that mean? I can check out what they are doing on Facebook. Why do I need to actually be a part of the thing? Let someone else do all the work. I just want to consume it.

Repy to an email? What for? I don't have time. Besides, they'll email me back, if not, who cares?

I think the answer to restoring commitment in our society is found in the teachings of the Chocolate Chip Cookie (CCC).

Everyone loves a good cookie. My personal favorite? Chocolate Chip. But the only reason that Chocolate Chip Cookie even exists is because all the crumbs and chocolate chips have made a commitment to each other. They will stick together no matter what. Well, except in the case of when they are dunked into milk, in which case it is every crumb and chip for themselves (they can't swim as a group). Chocolate Chip Cookie is defined soley by the agreement of those crumbs and chips to stick together. And through this agreement comes the most delicious food item to ever cross human lips. Because each part holds up its end of the bargain, the Chocolate Chip Cookie has a glorious, celebrated life.

So whether you are a crumb or a chocolate chip, honor your commitments. Make your life deliciously whole. And in doing so, you will honor the other Cookies in your life. And everyone will live happily ever after.