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Today\u2019s topic might seem redundant, or too simple, or even silly to some people at first glance, because it is a part of our common language so everyone assumes they know what it means. I\u2019m talking about your word. People use it all the time in phrases like; I give you my word, you have my word on it, my word is my bond, his word is good, I\u2019ll keep my word, etc., etc\u2026you have all heard these phrases before. So, we all know that to keep your word is the same thing as keeping a promise right? You say you are going to be somewhere at 6:00\u2026that means you will be there at 6:00\u2026not 6:05. If someone confides something to you in confidence and you give your word that you won\u2019t tell a soul\u2026you better not speak of it to anyone. What puzzles me is\u2026if everybody knows what giving your word means, then why do so many people on a daily basis break their word? What puzzles me even further is why other people seem to just accept word breaking, as though it\u2019s part of human nature or something and the people couldn\u2019t help it? That\u2019s really weird to me.