I need to be a better listener. I've been working on this for decades. When I say listening, I don't mean hearing and understanding the words another is saying; I mean hearing another's perspective: one's heart, one's concerns, one's joys... really hearing and listening.
I was reminded of this while reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In the words of Dumbledore: "Ah, Harry, how often this happens, even between the best of friends! Each of us believes that what he has to say is much more important than anything the other might have to contribute."
Lord, help me be a better listener and not believe that what I have to say is more important.
