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listening
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
My sil's Mom passed away. As I sat next to Gene and her siblings, listening, answering briefly when spoken to, I thought, why can I not think of anything grand to say to ease the grief? Why am I just sitting here?
Then I realized...as I sat there, Gene and her family would come to sit next to me. They would cry on my shoulder, hug me, speak of the past memories they had of Mama Rocha. When someone new came in to pay respects, Gene and her family would get up, say a few words to the person whom had arrived, but then would return to the chair next to me, as I sat and listened.
Weeks later I would be told how I was a pillar of strength to them. I thought, What did I do? Ah, nothing really...just listened.
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*~Gail~*& Miss Elizabeth
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth ~1 John 3:18
Gessence ~Gentle skincare for the Spirit within~
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