A Bit of Me(me) - July 24, 2010 - That's What She Read

Looking for a way to learn a bit more about fellow book bloggers outside of their interest in books, Danielle of There’s a Book created this meme. It is a fun way to step away from the books and share a quirky fact about you with others, all while promoting community!

This week’s question:

Tell everyone a bit about your very best quality or talent!

First of all, I hate to talk about my qualities. I can talk about books all day long. I can help others talk about themselves, but I cannot talk about my best attributes. It drives my boss nuts! I asked my husband to help me with this. All I got was that I’m angry all the time (he picked a bad moment to avoid answering my question as I really was not feeling the greatest). So, since I am “forced” to talk about my best quality, and have no major talents unless you count my organization skills as Jim suggested, I will pick my sense of responsibility as my very best quality.

It is my greatest quality and my largest downfall – well, that and my perfectionism but that’s a whole other story. Simply put, I stand by my word. If I tell you I am going to do something, I will do it. I stress about meeting promised deadlines, whether it is for work, for family, for friends. If I am late on anything, I feel like I failed. A promise to do anything is something I take very, very seriously. Yes, sometimes I regret making a promise, and it takes everything I have to attend to whatever that is, but I still get it done. That’s my way. It’s not a bad quality to have, and based on most of my co-workers, it is a rather rare quality these days.

My answer is rather boring, and I wish I had a fantastic talent I could share with everyone. I’m curious how others would answer this question. What is your best quality or talent?

6 Comments

Michelle on July 26, 2010 at 1:52 AM

You are very welcome! Thanks for hosting this meme!

Michelle on July 26, 2010 at 1:52 AM

Thanks, Kathleen! It is frustrating for me to see so many people who do not keep their word. I've been burned many times in the past because I refuse to believe that others are not like me.

The1stdaughter on July 25, 2010 at 5:29 PM

I completely agree with Kristy! Being responsible and somebody who tries their best to do well with their obligations is definitely not a bad thing. It's actually quite refreshing. Although, I do know what you mean about "over-promising", as you know, I have a bad habit of saying yes to practically everything…it's not a good thing sometimes. But I still love it.

Great quality to have for sure! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Kathleen on July 25, 2010 at 5:24 PM

It is hard to find people who keep their word these days. I think that is a admirable quality and one to celebrate.
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Michelle on July 25, 2010 at 1:46 PM

Thanks, Kristy!

Kristy on July 24, 2010 at 5:01 PM

In this day and age being responsible is never boring. You should be proud of that.

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Michelle on July 26, 2010 at 1:52 AM

You are very welcome! Thanks for hosting this meme!
Michelle on July 26, 2010 at 1:52 AM

Thanks, Kathleen! It is frustrating for me to see so many people who do not keep their word. I've been burned many times in the past because I refuse to believe that others are not like me.
The1stdaughter on July 25, 2010 at 5:29 PM

I completely agree with Kristy! Being responsible and somebody who tries their best to do well with their obligations is definitely not a bad thing. It's actually quite refreshing. Although, I do know what you mean about "over-promising", as you know, I have a bad habit of saying yes to practically everything…it's not a good thing sometimes. But I still love it.

Great quality to have for sure! Thank you so much for sharing!
My recent post A Bit of MeMe – My Very Best Talent
Kathleen on July 25, 2010 at 5:24 PM

It is hard to find people who keep their word these days. I think that is a admirable quality and one to celebrate.
My recent post Back to Civilization
Michelle on July 25, 2010 at 1:46 PM

Thanks, Kristy!
Kristy on July 24, 2010 at 5:01 PM

In this day and age being responsible is never boring. You should be proud of that.