Yep, I ask you, can I count on you?  If you promise to do something will you be there?
I've just been sadly disappointed about a friend of a friend who had promised to be a co-host, but conveniently remained out of touch until I had it all done.  I had asked if she wanted to really participate after 2 weeks of trying to connect, or just preferred to financially contribute...

Oh no, I want to participate.  Really?  All she really did in the one whole conversation we had, was to nix everything that she did not want to do...moving on.

So it brings up a very good question, are you someone that can be counted on?  If I said that to you simply put, 'can I count on you'?  What would your true answer be?  Do you commit to things and yet never bother to show up?  It never ceases to amaze me how lax people are on keeping their promises.

I know when an event is free people have no qualms about not being there - after all they have no investment in the game, never taking in the fact that someone was counting on them to be there.  If I put my name on an RSVP list and I cannot make it, free, paid for or anything else, I would notify whoever I have to notify that I cannot make it after all.

I am proud that people have said, they can set their watch by me, they know they can count on me.  It's a reputation I love having.  It's fortunate for my guest of honor that I am this person, otherwise she would not be having an event to be honored at!  She would have gotten an oops, I'm sorry I've been busy I apologize, that's what I've been hearing anyways!

So I ask you - please for your reputation and for all the people you make promises to...be someone you can count on!  It shows you care :-)

Passing On A Smile,