I hear you (1)

[netpositive]

On listening to others:

I gave an ear to a friend.
He thanked me and walked away.
I never saw him again.

I gave an ear to a friend.
He thanked me graciously, and
wished me a good day in return.

I gave an ear to a friend.
He thanked me profusely, and
the next day, there he was again.

I gave an ear to a friend.
He thanked me curtly, and
the next day, he expected the other ear too.

I gave an ear to a friend.
The next day, he asked me
if he could help me by listening.

I gave an ear to a friend.
The next day, he asked me
the same questions I asked him.

I gave an ear to a friend.
The same day, he gave me his ear in turn,
and made sure we spoke the same language.

Who was the giver here?
What was the gift involved?
And what do you do with
the gifts you are given?



Among others, for my found friend daecabhir. Thanks for the friendship.


I give my attention and understanding where
it will create the greatest results.

Comments

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[daecabhir]

My heart is gladdened that I was given the time to catch up on friends blogs (yes, in reverse chrono, this is how I live my life in e-mail, blogs, etc.), and that someone would think enough of me to post something for me to find. Friendship freely given, and friendship freely and gratefully accepted, as friendship is something to be cherished.

Sometimes I forget, and need to be reminded, that life is a gift. Our friends, our family and the world about us are part and parcel of that gift. Too often we get caught up in "living" to really appreciate that gift - that is one reason I enjoy your photos, because to me that says you are mindful of the world about you, and this allows you to capture things from a neat perspective.

Thank you for lending an ear...