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Here is your 400-500 word essay on the importance of keeping promises:
When we don’t keep a promise to someone, it may make the person think that we don’t value them and that we’ve chosen to put something or someone ahead of our commitment to them. Even if it’s a small promise, the person we break that promise to now believes that they cannot rely on us or count on us for anything. Words are literal building blocks of your existence and even shape and reflect your integrity. Since we know words hold that much power, we need to always have positive intentions and never lie or say something that we won’t or don’t live up to, which includes making a promise that you intend to keep, under any circumstances.
Keeping a promise shows to the person you’re in the relationship with, whether it be a friend, schoolmate, colleague, husband, wife, child or other, that you’re an honest person and won’t try to hide anything from them, and that your intentions with them never have to be questioned. Some of us may spend so much time making promises to our loved ones, and then when we can’t follow through with them, they just end up being hurt and we feel guilty because we couldn’t make our words turn into action. Sometimes it’s out of choice, which is a very selfish act; forgetfulness, again, selfish; or maybe it’s because we just can’t follow through with it, though in the beginning, we almost knew for a fact we could.
Making false promises- a promise that is made by someone with no intent to carry it out or just to plain deceive someone- is something that could end the trust in your relationship, because that is just as bad as lying to them deliberately and it hurts the other person, especially when it’s a big promise. Even small ones hurt. That’s why we need to be aware of everything we do. We have to make our “yes” actually mean “yes” and our “no” actually mean “no”. Any situation we are faced with where we have to make a serious promise or even making a small one, no matter how big or small the promise is, we need to be sure we are absolutely positive that we will carry it out so that person can have our full trust and know that they can rely on us for anything. That is what builds a strong, healthy and happy relationship.
Claim of fact
Asserts whether there has been, persists or will be a condition. Based on the truth, or acknowledged as reasonably verifiable by the audience. Factual arguments are non-negotiable.
Claim of Value
There are two general areas where people usually disagree over importance matters.
1. Aesthetics- The study of beauty and the fine arts. The Rogerian approach to dispute resolution can be helpful in addressing conflicts over determining criteria.
2. Morality- Direct decision about rightness or misconduct of behavior or belief. Disagreements are as simple and as profound.
Claim of Policy- Stipulates that particular plans or courses of action should be developed as solutions to problems.
Hello, friends! And welcome to another edition of: Maggie climbs up on a soapbox and rants about dog stuff! It’s been a while since I’ve been up here, and I sure do like this view…
Recently, we’ve had a bunch of run-ins with dogs around town that I wanted to discuss. You might be familiar with these scenarios. And if you feel called out as you read this post, I hope you’re willing and open to reconsider your behavior.
A white fluffy dog runs through a field of grass. The text overlay says: The problem with, "It's OK! He's friendly! (It's not OK.)
In our neighborhood, there’s an equal mix of fenced-in yards with physical fences and with electronic fences. There are two houses with a front-yard tie-out and a few houses with none of the above.
These houses are mapped in our brains, and we’ve created routes and routines for walking Cooper that either avoid or circumvent places where there are problems.
First court on the left? Skip. A tiny white dog isn’t contained and bops around the street.
Recently-remodeled grey house just past the white house with the slate front porch? Proceed with caution. There is a loose dog who sleeps in the yard all day and isn’t really a threat because she’s so very old, but she does leave the yard on occasion.
Guy with the two poodles? Avoid at all costs. One dog roams free and the other is on a flexi. Watch for and change directions!
And so on.
Those of you with reactive dogs probably have similar maps stored in your heads… the houses to avoid, the streets that are usually safe, the yards with dogs tied up out front.
But here’s the thing: It’s an imperfect system.
Why?
Well, because who knew the people across the street had a Basset hound?! The dog literally never once has been walked since we’ve lived here but wandered out the fence once when their yard crew left the gate open.
Or, another time, a dog hadn’t yet been hooked to his tie-out and charged Cooper and John, chasing them down the street.
Or, the time that old dog did wander after us down the road and came right up to the stroller, which thankfully allowed us to remove Cooper to the other side of the street.
Whenever something like that happens, the person who realizes their dog is loose or the person who leaves their dog off leash on purpose or the person who doesn’t yet realize their electric fence shorted out starts yelling:
“It’s OK! She’s friendly!”
Same goes for people who take their dogs off their leads on on-leash trails or in parks or open soccer fields. As the dog barrels down on us:
“Don’t worry! He’s friendly!”
Except.
It’s NOT OK. And I DO worry.
Even if you don’t have a reactive dog like Cooper, chances are you don’t appreciate an unknown pup rushing up to you and shoving his nose in your dog’s nose or butt. Who wants to be ambushed by someone they don’t know? I certainly don’t, and I wouldn’t expect my dogs to want (or even tolerate) that either.
For those of us who do love a reactive dog, well, we are generally very good rule followers. It keeps our dogs safe. We go to on-leash parks. We hike on-leash trails. We avoid known trouble spots… but I guess my point is that there shouldn’t BE trouble spots.
Everyone should follow the rules.
Contain your dog in your yard, and if you’re going to use an electric fence, make sure it’s operational. If you’re in an on-leash area, keep your dog on leash. Or, consider going to a dog park where your dog can run free and leash-less to your heart’s content. We sure as hell won’t be there to ruin your dog’s day, so don’t let him run off leash around us and ruin our day!
My dog is not “unfriendly.”
He is, however, anxious. He feels nervous around new people and dogs. He eventually warms up to both people and dogs, but not when they rush up to him unexpectedly and plow into his face or bottom while someone screams, “He’s friendly!”
Cooper does not like that. I do not like that. I do not like that on his behalf, on behalf of all the other sensitive dogs like Cooper, and I do not like that on my behalf because I’m forced into the position of yelling back, “My dog’s not! Get your dog!”
If you are someone who lets your dog run loose in on-leash areas…
If you are someone who lets your dog roam your yard–he almost never wanders off!–without some kind of containment…
If you are someone who relies solely on an electric fence, and you don’t often check to see if it’s operational…
Reconsider. Please.
Leash your dog. Check your fence. Let your dog run at an off-leash park. Simply follow the rules. Shouting, “He’s friendly,” is never, ever sufficient.
And if you’re someone who follows the rules, even though your dog isn’t reactive, THANK YOU! We are grateful for you!
Finally, if you’re someone with a reactive dog, what would you add to this? What else do you wish people would do (or not do) to keep you and your dog safe?
Stepping down off my soapbox for now. Packing it up in the closet for next time. (:
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Inquire - verb
Ask for information from someone.
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I'm a tad confused, is this an actual school question or like just a question? xD I wasnt sure what other answer to give so I helped this helped :/
