Listen
We are strangers yet I think I know all about you. My thoughts answer questions as we sit face to face.
“Who ARE you”?, I ask with great anticipation. You smile and respond with your kindness and grace.
Then you joyfully tell of your family and friends. You share childhood adventures, the turns and the bends.
You tell of your antics, your books and your forts. You talk about music and your favorite sports.
I smile in agreement, then share after a time. Great laughter erupts…and your friendship is mine.
Then, we share of our hardships, our struggles and fears. You take hold of my hand to give comfort to tears.
We share of our victories and of our great faith… Our marriages, children, and we celebrate.
We listen and learn and cherish our time. Now family to me… for a lifetime.
Listen.
By Carol Marchant Gibbs
Something profound happens when we take time to really listen to another person. Listening can appear to be a very simple gesture but it has the potential to change us. Our hearts become open to new attitudes and our lives to new friendships.
Too often, our assumptions can deceive us, painting pictures of people that are a poor distortion of who they really are.
Allow the Great Artist to reveal a masterpiece to you today. May you be blessed with the gift of listening.
Blessings,
Carol Marchant Gibbs
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