It's easy to make promises, hard to keep them.

How are you my dear friends? I hope that by the grace of God Almighty, you are all doing well and healthy. How are you spending your days?

Today, I have come to share with you some things that have been stored in the corner of my mind. In fact, in the course of life, we meet so many people, chat with each other, and exchange promises. But at the end of the day, when we sit down to count, we see that the number of people who 'keep their word' among the crowd of words given by people is very small. It is precisely from this thought that the topic of today's writing is: "Everyone can give a word, but not everyone can keep their word."

When we are in a very good moment or want to be very dear to someone, we easily make big promises. Due to emotions, we make promises that may be beyond our ability. Then it seems that this is a small promise, let's not keep it! But we forget that each word that comes out of our mouth becomes a mountain of trust for another person.

Making a promise is like cheap shopping, anyone can do it if they want. But keeping that word is like a valuable art, which is not mastered by everyone. Keeping your word requires patience, honesty, and most importantly, a 'backbone'. The stronger your personality, the more weight your words carry.

The reality is that these days, people's interests have become bigger than their words. When interests run out, people easily forget what they said in the past. Those sky-high promises made at the beginning of a relationship turn into dust. Many people don't even feel the need to take responsibility for the fact that the other person's trust is gradually shattered.

I think that if you can't do something, then say 'no' clearly. Saying that 'no' may temporarily hurt someone, but it is much better than false hope. Because once trust is broken, it is like a mirror—even if you put it back together, it leaves a stain. It is much more honorable to be hated for telling the truth than to become a temporary hero in someone's eyes by making false promises.

In fact, keeping your word is not just a virtue, it is a moral responsibility. When you give your word to someone, you actually reveal your character in front of them. Keeping your word is the only way to understand how genuine you are as a person.

Finally, I will just say this, dear reader, let us not be people who only know how to speak with foam at the mouth. Rather, let us be people on whom people can blindly trust with a small word. Remember, giving a word is easy, but winning the battle of keeping your word is true humanity.

Do you have any such experience in your life? No one has kept their word, or have you made a lot of sacrifices to keep your word? If you want, you can share it with me in the comments. I always like to hear your opinions.

That's all for today. Everyone stay well, stay healthy and learn to respect people's trust. May Allah protect you.