Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Listening....

So few people actually "listen"...
seems a skill lost with the ages...
the art... of listening.... to spoken word and physical language..
recognizing the scent of fear.. that makes all tongues liars and eyes both witness and reluctant informant....

understanding what someone's saying versus what they are trying to say...
understanding nuances.. intent... what's said and left unsaid...

the language of the heart, eyes and body... in unison, although more oft' then not, in conflict....

So few understand the distinctions between
"hearing" and "listening"
"understanding" and "accepting"
"understanding" and "agreeing"

(sigh)... begs the question.. were things easier with clubs and grunts?