So I have a brother I'm not really fond of. I haven't seen him since Nov 2011 (although that is mostly due to living in different parts of the country). I speak to him twice a year or so of via FB.
He has a 15 year old daughter and a 14 year old son. The 15 year old is very talented singer and her choir will be singing at the Vatican and other European area in the summer. I hear from my mom that last year she feel short of fundraising and could not go to Canada. This is a huge honor for her so I decided I would send her some money. In mid-Jan I contacted her via text telling her what I wanted to do and asked for her email. She gave it to me. I then sent a Chase Quick pay of $100 to her and told her to be on the lookout for the email from Chase. Never heard back.
3 days ago I noticed the money was never collected and had expired. I resent the money and contact my brother to let him know what I was trying to do. He said she was really busy in January and he would look into it for me. 3 days ago and still nothing from brother nor as the money been picked up.
What is wrong with these people? Why would you ignore money being sent to you? At the very least let me know you received the email? If it expires this time it's their loss.
What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests. Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated.