Haven't we all discussed on some level the existential question: If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make any noise?
My question is: If you're walking in the woods and a leaf falls, will you hear it?
When your 17 year old daughter says her friend wants to buy a new car because her bumper's messed up, will you hear she's telling you they had an accident together and you need to ask her about it?
When your husband asks if you want him to read to you while you're making dinner, will you hear he wants to spend time with you -- and he wants you to want him to spend time with you?
Sometimes our teenagers ask if they can go out with friends, then let us know they want us to say "no" so they can tell their friends their parents wouldn't let them.
I'd like to recommend a good book. It's called The Other Way to Listen by Byrd Baylor. Enjoy!
My question is: If you're walking in the woods and a leaf falls, will you hear it?
When your 17 year old daughter says her friend wants to buy a new car because her bumper's messed up, will you hear she's telling you they had an accident together and you need to ask her about it?
When your husband asks if you want him to read to you while you're making dinner, will you hear he wants to spend time with you -- and he wants you to want him to spend time with you?
Sometimes our teenagers ask if they can go out with friends, then let us know they want us to say "no" so they can tell their friends their parents wouldn't let them.
I'd like to recommend a good book. It's called The Other Way to Listen by Byrd Baylor. Enjoy!
