in a society where talk is cheap, i often feel my investments are worthless.

maybe i'm an idealist; maybe i'm stupid. all i know is that if i explicitly tell you i will do something, you have every reason to expect that particular something will happen. anything less is simply disrespectful and unacceptable. and whether i've known you for two hours, two years, or two decades, i have no reservations about holding you to your word. it doesn't matter what that specific word is. just know that i will hold you to it. and i expect others to do the same to me. if i break my word [like i did on wednesday], i am PISSED. not only have i disappointed someone else, but far worse, i have just lost integrity in both their eyes and mine. building trust takes time and patience. breaking it takes only a careless word or thoughtless action.

i will deal with ten 'maybe's far better than i will suffer a broken 'yes'.

think more. say less. let your 'yes' be 'yes' and your 'no,' 'no'.

matthew 5:37

addendum: obviously i did not make this clear based on the comments i've received, but this entry was written because OTHERS broke plans with ME, not the other way around. tact and subtlety apparently gave way to sheer lack of clarity. my bad. more info from me found in the comments.