You can rely on his work.

Do you know what "rely" means?

re-ly  /rɪˈlaɪ/
–verb (used without object), -lied, -lying.
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually fol. by on or upon): You can rely on his work.

I consider myself a reliable person. I am punctual, responsible, trustworthy, and loyal, just to name a few. Most of my friends have the same qualities (sometimes that is not as evident as I would like it to be) Perhaps that is what brings us together...

The reason I've been thinking so much about this word is because of some circumstances that have surfaced recently. Here are two specific situations:

The BYU vs. Utah game (which I do NOT want to talk about) was a little over a week ago. The game was a flop, but that's not the relevant part of the story. We hosted a get-together at our house so we could watch the game with people we like. Every time someone asked a question or made an incorrect statement, I was there, as a good friend should be, to make sure they understood what was right. This happened most frequently when one of my friends would start yelling at the TV screen. I know that my friends know that it was just a screen and that the referees couldn't actually hear them, but it seemed as though the excitement and/or rage they were feeling blocked them from realizing that. As they continued yelling at the TV, I realized how irritating this was to the fans around us and would attempt to quiet them by reminding them that they weren't in the front row of the stadium, not even in the stadium--they were in a house, far away from the game. I didn't want to be a niusance but I felt that a reminder was necessary. That is reliable: being there to remind my friends where they were and who they were.

The second situation happened just a few days later: my roommate Chris was throwing his girlfriend a surprise party at our house. They were expected to arrive at around 8:15 or 8:30. So everyone that was invited started showing up a little before 8 and continued to come throughout the night. I offered to help decorate, but was refused. I offered suggestions for the surprise, but was rejected. As everyone gathered around the table to make some last minute additions to birthday gifts, someone finally brought up the time and asked when we were expecting Chris and Rebecca. Amanda, who was supposed to be helping Chris with the party, had no idea what the plan was. She didn't know when exactly to expect them or who Chris was going to contact when they were on their way (she may not be the most reliable person...). I was the appointed contact person, but (in my attempt at humility) I didn't bring that up. As the conversation topic changed, I got the phone call from Chris, with the code words that told me they were on their way. I announced that they would be there in about a minute, and made sure everyone was well hidden and the lights were off. The surprise went perfectly and the rest of the party was great. Good thing Chris has such a reliable friend.

So although you may not completely understand the word reliable, remember who your reliable friends are. You can rely on their work.