Caution ~ Your Word

What does it mean when you give your word? We all give our word constantly. I will meet you for lunch at 12. I will pick you up at 4. I'll make your favorite meal. It is how you handle the follow through we sometimes need to really be cautious about.

It may sound absurd using these. examples. How do you handle if you are running late for lunch or that pick up ? Do you communicate that. you are late or do you just figure what difference is 5 minutes?

I know I am extremely sensitive. Sometimes is a good thing and sometimes not so much. I would text or call even if I were a few minutes late because I worry about the other person and their time. I have learned though that I can not expect everyone to think the same way. Having those expectations have made me feel badly. The reality is that I am making up a story in my head while the other person is not even thinking twice. Learning to not project is so freeing! But there is another side....

When to be cautious about giving "Your Word" ......

There are times that it matters. We build relationships throughout our lives. Following through with promises or commitments through "Your Word" is all you really have. It is a fundamental key to who we are. I hope I am not sounding hokey or preachy because that is not who I am ;-)! It really is so simple, if you say you are going to do something DO IT! If you cannot, just communicate that. If you failed to communicate there is always room for growth. Everyone F*%$ks, up! We are human! Own it and apologize or acknowledge it, not only for the other person but for yourself as well. Don't be too proud to make a mistake. Life is freaking messy!

When we do what we say it builds trust, the key to every successful relationship. Maybe I am sensitive but at the end of the day "Your Word" says everything about you.