November 21, 2008

Do you really think so?

Perhaps the dog doesn’t know the answer

but she is a good listener

and will offer her love unconditionally.

Be a good listener.

“One of the greatest gifts God can give to an individual

is the gift of being a good listener.

If one is a good listener,

he or she can have a positive effect

on countless number of people,

and end up bringing help and hope to others.

The best gift one can give to others

is the gift of being a good listener.

A good listener is "other focused."

He centers his life on other people.

I pray that I will be a good listener every day

and that others will see in me

empathy, openness, focus and reflective listening.

Help me be a good listener I pray.”

- Ed Ostrom