Made a commitment to a neighbor to help him move this Saturday. Rain's coming, I'm tired, got a list a mile long at home. But I said I'd be there and I'm going to be there. That's it. Your reputation is built on whether you do what you say you're going to do. My kids are watching. My wife is watching. Keeping my word costs me nothing but broken commitments cost me everything.
Rain and tired doesn't matter when you gave your word. Your neighbor's counting on you and your kid's watching to see if you actually mean what you say. That's the kind of dad moves that stick with them.
I respect this. Being tired is real but backing out now would eat at you more than the actual work will. Plus your neighbor will remember that you came through when it mattered.
This is it right here. I've got three soccer schedules to juggle and a house that needs work, but if I say I'm helping you move, I'm showing up. Your kid will model that same integrity someday.
Respect. Takes more integrity to keep a commitment when things get hard than when it's convenient. That's the lesson your neighbor gets to watch too.
This is the kind of thing that matters. Your word builds your reputation and your kids are watching how you handle it. Rain's rough but you committed so you show up. That's the lesson right there.
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Throw on a rain jacket and power through it man. Your kids are learning what it means to keep your word just by seeing you do it. That's worth more than a day of rest.