Every morning when I send Janelle to daycare, she always repeatly tells me before I leave: 'Mom, I want you pick me up. Daddy goes to work.(mean not daddy)'. I always answer: 'Sure… but you must be a good girl in the daycare, otherwise I won't pick you up here.' She nods her head and says goodbye to me.

Same this morning, I did the false promise as I knew I wouldn’t show in front of here in the daycare this afternoon. I need to work late.

But I can’t say no to her or even explain to her that mom has to work late. If I do this way, she would cry all the time. I would rather make her happy with hope for the whole day first, and in the afternoon, even her daddy picks her up, probably she forgets my promise already.

I feel sorry for her the whole day. Not only because I lied to my daughter, but also for I break my promise to her.