~Listen~

A reminder for me, and maybe you?

     Yes, do speak.  Tell your stories, whether they be good or bad, if the situation asks that of you, but more important than this, listen.  Listen not only to the words being spoken but to those that are left unspoken.  In the moments it would be easier not to listen, recieve and understand that much more.  In the moments the message is music to your ears, do not linger too long in this song.

 

     Listen with humility.

     Listen with compassion.

     Listen, but do not judge.

 

     Listen not only to the voices from the world, the tales of love and loss, of victory and defeat, of the mundane and of the exceptional-as much as you are able, hear these stories.  Then, even more still, search for that which is beyond these voices, listen to the life that surrounds you.  The yawn of a dog, the laughter of a child, the tremble in another's voice, the echoes of the falling rain, the sounds of the ocean from the call of a sea gull to the rush of the surf, the rustle of dancing leaves, and we do know so much more.  Be still just long enough, be amazed hearing the warmth descending to you from the sun and the emotion that speaks to you from the heart.

Reviews

[MOON]

Lovely write, Mary speak tell your stories but listening is key , hear the sounds of life with heart and soul. So true!

[Mary E Green]

Yes, yes :) Thank you so very much for stopping by!