"I promise I will be there by 6:00."

"I promise I will go to that party with you, don't worry."

"I promise I would never hurt you."

"I will always be there for you."

How many promises have we made in our lives and not kept? I can name so many, some more serious and others not-so-serious. Recently, my campus had the honor of having Alex Sheen come in and talk to the Greek life on campus about his campaign, "because I said I would." To say that his campaign impacted me would be an understatement.

"because I said I would" is a campaign started by Alex Sheen in 2012 after the loss of his father. He started an idea called the "promise card" in which you write down something that you promise to do.

You either keep it for yourself as a reminder or, if the promise involves another person, you give it to that person and don't ask for it back until you have completed that promise to them.

What started off as a small movement has turned into a worldwide campaign with promise cards being sent to over 150 countries.

Now what exactly is the purpose of this campaign, you might ask? The basic idea is to better humanity through your own promises. Whether it be on a local level or a much larger scale, all the promises you make can have an impact.

The impact could be on one person's life or on an entire group's (ie through volunteer work), but we all need to realize our promises will make a difference.

On the campaign website, it says that this campaign is a "social movement and nonprofit dedicated to the betterment of humanity through promises made and kept.

We are changing lives through volunteerism in local chapters, character education programming in schools and awareness campaigns with global reach. Our mission is to end suffering, establish peace and build happiness. To this, we are committed."

I encourage each and every one one of you to look into this campaign and try to incorporate its values into your everyday lives. As I sat in the room as Alex spoke to me and the rest of the Greek community at my school, I could not help but have tears streaming down my face.

I had never realized how much of an impact one promise or one person could have. Story after story, I found myself wanting to become a better friend, sister, daughter, and whatever other roles I might have in life. I learned about the power of a promise.

So the next time you make a promise and think about not following through, think about who it is affecting and what you could do with that promise. Maybe you will promise to sit with that one person in class who always seems to sit alone.

Or maybe you'll promise to volunteer for an organization you feel passionate about. Love harder, be more patient and realize how great humanity really is.

We all want to see a change in the world, so be the first to start that change!