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Originally Posted by blackraven
SW - My understanding of these words runs deep. I'm always miffed why people fill the void between my words as if they were never listening to begin with, but thinking rather of what they wanted to say. I'm fine with silence both when alone and with others. I think sometimes people get nervous when the other person stops talking because perhaps they can't help but wonder what the person's real thoughts are mainly about them. It brings it all back to ego and how fragile, overinflated or balanced it is. It takes a real skill to know how to truly listen and to do that you have to be able to sit quietly with your thoughts too before speaking in order to be understood. Thanks for bringing all these great words and photos to this thread. 
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yes it does take great skill to just listen and allow, without having to put *our* bit in the picture of anothers sharing. We really have to let go of our own agenda in that way and really just be present with another to build that space.
I guess in my interactions with close like minded souls, I find its always nice with them as we seem to flow together as one, allowing it all to be there. In this way there is no *needs* just sharing as it wants to be shared and most often covering the lot..:)
I think you bring to light the times where sometimes people just want to be heard and acknowledged, that in itself can be wonderful if another can guage that space and just be there in that way.
I guess some people are naturally self absorbed, or wanting to share and get things out. Its the nature of wanting to be connected. Of course learning both sides of the equation in that space of listening is always a wonderful gift and naturally that starts from within first..
Thankyou for sharing Blackraven..
