Many of us achieve only the semblance of communication with others; what we say is often not contingent on what the other has just said, and neither of us is aware that we are not communicating.
—Desy Safan-Gerard
When we don't listen fully to each other, when we don't revere the Spirit within others that's trying to talk to us, we destroy the connection that wants to be made between our Spirits. Our inner selves have messages to give and messages to receive for the good of all. Our ego selves often keep us from hearing the very words that would unravel a problem in our lives.
How hard it is, how often, to be still and to fully listen to the words, rather than the person. How much more familiar it is to filter the message with our own ongoing inner dialogue-our own ongoing continual assessment of another's personhood at the very time our higher power is trying to reach us through them.
There really are no wasted words. Messages are everywhere. We can learn to listen.

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"our own ongoing continual assessment of another's personhood at the very time our higher power is trying to reach us through them.
There really are no wasted words. Messages are everywhere. We can learn to listen."
God, I LOVE that part, Mel! And it's true, often we are given insight into our own lives through the words of others. That are FOR us.
Happy Monday, dear lady!
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I'm reminded of the guy who kept looking over my shoulder after he asked me a question and then replied with something totally irrelevant.
I'm also reminded of the times when I have something I want to say and go over it so I don't forget instead of listening. Yes.....I have done that. Ugh.
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