Sure this is pertinent in such things as generic sun screen, the "miles until empty" notification on the dashboard of your car, and lucky number 34... but really... things can get far more jacked up than losing your ass on a bad bet and ending up walking home getting cooked by nature's broiler.
There’s no need to mentally prepare for an assault against your spirituality or lack thereof, but just know that I feel pretty good about how I live in this world and where I stand in the proverbial "end". See. That's all. This insight may come as a surprise to those who aren’t personally acquainted with me given my pension for referencing liquor, profanity and the relative side effects of the aforementioned. I neither condone nor recommend behaviour relating to the aforementioned, but I will tell you that I fully support the efforts of those trying to enjoy life.
Once upon a time, I met (sigh) a lovely individual whom during the course of a conversation said “you really have a lot of faith in me”. to which I responded “yes, I do”. To be honest, I think the direct simplicity of my response was a bit much for noncommital ears. Not to say that I should have made something up or responded in a more complicated manner, but knowing that someone trusts you to get it right is a lot of pressure.
This is where faithfulness falters. Being faithful is different than being a fan of something. I am a fan of dark comedies, but am willing to deviate from this genre from time to time. Being willing to deviate from something that requires faithfulness causes me to challenge whether or not you are simply a fan. John Cuszak will not question my integrity if I temporarily lose my mind and think I need to watch a Jersey Shore marathon. He might not be impressed, but he’ll probably let it go.
I could make cliché references to adulterous behavior or “for better or for worse”, but really these ideas are not always applicable to faithfulness in the broader sense. The point is, having someone trust you to get it right is a lot of pressure, but faithfulness is being grateful for someone's effort even if things don’t go how it seems like they should. Good intentions should never be discounted. When you know someone is trusting you, you don’t have to act as though you’re honored, but at least know that something fragile is in your hands.
And when it comes to sunscreen... don't be a cheap ass.
