We all know the value of listening.
When you listen, you learn. Some say you cannot learn when you are talking.
Listening to family members can be especially difficult because you’re with them all the time and generally know what is on their minds.
And we always have something on our minds that may distract us.
To be a good listener, you must look at the person speaking. This is called “active listening.”
Your facial expressions let the person know they are important to you and that you value what they have to say.
” Tuning them out” or not paying close attention says, “What you have to say is not important or interesting to me.”
The price we pay for family harmony is often excruciating because parents must be the leaders and must be so patient in listening to children’s complaints they may have heard over and over again.
Everyone must feel that their contributions are valuable and important to the entire group.
Thoughtful and careful listening must be the basis of all discussions to attain the goal of family harmony.
If not today, when?
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