IN RESPONSE TO THE LATEST POSTINGS:
Brayden, I must say that in reading your posting, that I was encouraged to hear of someone else who has experienced this most beautiful of all forms of communication. It is a regular occurrence for me at hospice.
Your quote, Tian is very powerful. I am still pondering it.
Marstin, that was a great story regarding that “chance” meeting. Just recently I wrote something that I would like to share with you:
“Hi, how are you?”, the friend asks. “Ok, how are you?”, she replies automatically. Normally – as per our usual social interaction - the friend would say “Fine.” and then simply continue on with what she was doing..
But this time she saw something in her friend’s body language and in her eyes. Now the really, truly great friend re-asks, “'How are you really?”
The lesson here is thus: help the person who is hurting to “open up” to you. Simply listen honestly and compassionately. This will allow the person (at least for a moment) to have their load lightened.
You will be rewarded as well because you will be viewed as - and spoken of - as a very, tender, caring person.” - unknown
“In communicating there is the speaker and the listener, the message shared, the reply received, the analysis of the words, the implementation, and on and on. When a compassionate heart meets a broken heart, then none of these facets of communication hold the power of the moment shared.” ~ eKim