Pinky Swear!

Pinky Swear! What does it mean? Two little fingers, coming together as one in agreement. What's the big deal? We have promises, laws, we have amendments and a constitution! What's a Pinky Swear compared to that?

Recently, the Pinky Swear has become an evident "thing of honor" to my Cowboy. He saw it on 'Full House.' Immediately he understood the reasoning and meaning behind the simple gesture of the two smallest, seemingly unimportant phalanges we so carelessly take for granted. At lunch time yesterday, when I promised him to play the horrid "Super Mario Bros Brawl" before bedtime, he made me "pinky swear." Now, should I be insulted, that perhaps he doesn't believe I'll keep my promise? .... or is he merely searching for a unified connection of the heart for commitment, because he knows how much I HATE this game, haha. Is he looking for something more? I wanted to know, so ...... I asked him, "What makes a pinky swear more important than a promise?"

He informed me ..... "You always keep your promises Mama, but your are careful about what you promise. A promise is good. But a pinky swear is like your heart touching mine, 'cause a pinky is small and can be hurt easy like a heart. And I know if you pinky swear, you would never, ever, hurt my heart."

So there you have it. The Importance of ..... THE PINKY SWEAR! I would never EVER, intentionally hurt your heart, so let's PINKY SWEAR ♥