My word is my bond..... Is yours?

I would like to believe that I have lived by my words. Our tongue is the most violent weapon and e must be darn careful about what comes out of it. It could kill, it could build. I have always tried to do justice to my words. I would not say something I could not keep. I take care of even the littlest of things I say. I hardly miss appointments, I maintain time, I follow up and I would ensure that I keep my words. I feel, we are what we do or do not do and how we do it. A little bit of prudence takes care of it. Luckily, I do not talk much. I talk less and talk sense. That's a boon for me, I guess. .

I would and I have James, especially if i have made an outright statement making a promise or a commitment. The outcomes have not been favourable in the past but that has not deterred my beliefs and my values. And the talk being cheaaper than ever is so true and evident and often gets me wondering as to why people open their mouths and commit things without the convition of doing it. Rather keep mum about something or honestly say that you may be able to or will try.

Hahahaha! As in Bond, James Bond? Well, Mr. 007, I personally never give my word about anything, because tomorrow I might change my mind, or circumstances might pop up that make it a pain in the a$$ to follow through. But if I want to do something I persist until it is done, even if it takes years. If I wanted to do something and then changed my mind about wanting to do it before I get around to doing it, I certainly do not force myself to do it just because at one time I said I was going to!

I do believe that when you tell someone that you will do something that you should. Or else it was a lie. Sometimes unforeseen circumstances come up and we can't do what we say we will. It was not intentional so then it is Not a lie! I do think that lots of folks now a days will say whatever they think that you want to hear. With no intentions of ever keeping their word. * very sad indeed*

I have become quite flaky in the last year or so. That's why I tell people "I don't know" at first coupled with "Ask me again a few days" before something has to happen. My mood changes from being excited to see other people and do things for and with them to just wanting to stay home and be by myself. Now that I feel like taking life head-on, I guess I have a lot of work to do to appease these people and make them believe me again when I tell them something.

I would definitely never have the guts to go back on my word. that's unthinkable. I always try to avoid making promises, if I know I am not going to be able to fulfill them. Why disappoint people for no reason? And also, for me, it becomes a matter of reputation. How can you trust anyone about anything, if you are not able to trust them? Trust isn't something to play around with. It's very hard to earn, and even harder to regain it once you've lost someone's. And about talk being cheap, I think there's a word for people who say many things but can't or never have the intention of following through. But I don't know what the word is... happy myLotting

my word is all i have if i say something i try to keep to what i said but today a lot of people don,t stick to there words you don,t know when to believe them when they don,t stick to something simple.

I am one who sticks to my word at most costs. I don't like to make promises I cannot keep, and will reword things so that if I'm not sure I can follow through, I'll answer with a "maybe" or "we'll see". When someone asks me, "Karen, will you do me a favour?"... I usually respond with, "That depends on what the favour is". lol. On the same token, because I seem so wishy washy with my replies, it also means that when I say yes, I will do something, it means yes. It's like when I dole out compliments to people... I rarely do them, and so when I do, it means a LOT. I find my compliments and promises then have more strength than if I said them all the time without always following through.

If I say to someone that I am going to do something then I am more than sure that I will do it,the idea of letting someone down is not a pleasing one to me.I hate to let anyone down.So in that way I am a woman of her word.I would never use talk to belittle anyone,or harm anyone,and if someone asked me to tell them how they looked wearing a certain item of clothing then I would mask my true feelings if they were less than favourable.There have been times like this and I will just say little that way I am sure that the way that I feel is picked up in my body language.but if someone asked me to lie for them,then I would be furious,I will not lie for anyone or anybody,if someone has dirty work to do,then let them do it themselves.

There was a time when a person's word, and a handshake was as good as a written contract, and just as legal. Today, a person's word on something doesn't seem to mean much, to the person giving their word, or the person given it, in most cases. I will only give my word, if I know I can make good on it. If I give my word, I do whatever I have to do to make sure I keep it.

I don't like when someone goes back on their word. If I tell someone I will do this or I will do that, I will do it. I don't make promises I can't keep either. I will make sure to follow through with whatever it is. If I say it, I do it. If I absolutely can't I feel terrible. If I have to wait to to do what I say, it bothers me until it's done. I have always said that you shouldn't keep a promise that you can't keep and I will do everything to keep the ones that I make.

I try to keep it as a bond, but I am human and I fail, but that is no excuse to fling my word out like nothing, I don't even say I'm sorry unless i mean it. and to say I will do something, I try hard to do it...but sometimes I fail... But I try...its not nothing to me to fail...