Day Forty Two: Listening

I am very good at listening.

Whew, it’s been a crazy few days and I haven’t been able to post. Some of my closest friends are in town for the holidays and a few of my other friends are leaving, so they have been taking up the majority of my time this week.

The other night when I was hanging out with one of my friends, he told me that I was a good listener. I really took this comment to heart. A lot of times when we tell someone that they’re a good listener, what we really mean is “thanks for listening to me.” It’s a one stop shop. We mean it at that time and that time only, this doesn’t mean this person is someone we would come back to again and again with our problems.

I’m a good listener. I can tell because people in my life seek me out to tell me what is wrong. Even if I have no solutions, I am a good person to sit quietly while you vent. But what is best about being a good listener is having the opportunity to help other people with their problems.

Challenge to my Readers:

Find a good listener in your life. Acknowledge their good listening skills and thank them. They may help you more than you know.