Do What You Say You're Going To Do?

Isn't this the most annoying thing you could possibly think of? Someone who says they will do something for you and then doesn't? What are they thinking? Or are they thinking period? Likely answer to that is NO. If there is one thing that is THE most rude and thoughtless kind of human behaviour, this would be it. It's one thing to say you will do something for someone, get into a bind and discover you cannot help them out - BUT - you call them or let them know you can't help. That is thoughtful. 

Saying you will do something then not doing it and NOT TELLING them you've bailed out on them is downright ignorant. The person was counting on you to do something, and now that it isn't done, and they cannot do it for themselves, you have just made yourself an enemy. Not to mention what it says about your level of honesty and commitment. It speaks volumes about your lack of character too. Who do you think will EVER trust you again to do ANYTHING? 

Say you pull this stunt on more than one person, and agree you will cut their hay for them while they are away on holidays. You decide the land is too rough to take your equipment into their pasture (this despite others having cut it just fine over the years). But you don't tell them that.  And say you also said you would cut another person's pasture and just don't do it either because - shrug - you had something else to do. 

That person returns from holidays and finds things NOT done. S*IT hits the fan. And so it should. By not living up to your part of a deal you have just put two people in a real bind for feeding their animals for the winter. They may lose their harvest thanks to you. 

Think twice about EVER showing your rather lazy attitude around town again.

And on the farm:  

Being serenaded by the birds in the morning is rather a nice way to wake up. Lively chirping, and melodious song - well - okay most of the singing is music to the ear - except the soprano accompaniment of Mr. Rip the Heeler x Heeler. 

He doesn't miss too many notes, but thing is, they aren't usually the RIGHT ones. To say the blend of voices is eclectic may be the politest thing that one can come up with. Usually at 5:30 am there is at least one human shouting out the window to SHUSH UP. 

Oh well, he's happy and has a grin on his face while singing. Can't say the same for the human at 5:30 in the morning. 

And how was YOUR week?