Sadly, the world has more speakers, only a few listeners. Beyond your words of wisdom and the advice you can give, sometimes you just have to shut your mouth and open your ears. For a grieving heart, ears that listen can be the medicine that brings healing. People need someone who will just be there and be patient enough to understand their deep feeling. There comes a time when the best gift one can offer is listening ears and a shoulder to lean on. In such a moment, that's the only gift that matters. There is always a message in the way a person feels, Just listen, and when the time for speaking comes, it won't be mere words you say, but words rooted in understanding. Such words are what bring healing, such liberating words only come from one who listens. |