One thing I have intentionally learned recently is never to promise a child a gift when I am not ready to fulfill that particular gift. Cycling is one activity my kids love a lot and have requested that I get one for them. I remember making the promise to them when they wrote a letter to Santa this last Christmas telling Santa to please buy bicycles for them. I was too emotional going through the letters to Santa, and immediately, I decided to be the mummy Santa at once to bring their request into reality.
The excitement from them when I made the promise was massive, and they couldn't wait to finally behold the gift of a bicycle. One thing led to another, the family responsibilities, the bills, and many more came up, and I couldn't fulfill this promise sooner than I expected; it kept stretching, and since then, I have known no peace in my home, hahaha. They literally want to suffocate my life over this single request by singing it in my ears every now and then.
I remember the times I felt so much guilt watching them look out for the promise, especially the moment they saw other kids riding past on their bikes within our street. One thing children will never understand no matter how you explain it to them is priority. They don't seem to understand that language at all, and that's why I am going to be very careful with my promises going forward, hehehe 😃.
Finally, I was able to fulfill the promise. I can't forget in a hurry how they screamed and jumped all over me and my husband when they sighted us with the bicycles. The hugs were endless; that moment when you carry what you hoped for, it's usually extraordinary, and that's what they experienced. Even an adult usually has this similar experience, not to talk of children who are bent on seeing a parent or guardian fulfill a promise made to them.
The fun part of fulfilling this promise is watching my kids help each other to ride, taking turns, learning together, and laughing out loud, awwwwwww. Those moments simply make me happy and fulfilled; after all, this sacrifice is worth it. That reminds me, the cost of this bicycle is really higher than I anticipated. It's one of the things that lingered this promise. The smaller bicycle cost #109,000, and the bigger one is #129,000; altogether, it's roughly $160.
I also think that the waiting moment for my kids to have this promise taught them patience, and it also taught me to keep to my words, lol; it's a win-win. It might just be a bicycle, but I love the memories we are creating together so far; they are priceless. An activity that has been bonding us more as a family. They have been having injuries while riding, but they don't seem to care, lol, that's how far they love cycling.
Overall, I am happy to see this promise fulfilled. Who knows, they might become one of the known cyclists in the future, hehe.