I recently had a "conversation" with a person who I could tell was frenetic in nature but generally a nice person. We were having a "conversation", but I noticed, quite quickly that whenever she paused at the end of a sentence and I attempted a response she would launch back into a train of thought about herself, not even realizing that she had cut me off mid-sentence. After a couple of attempts at answering her, I just decided to stop trying and let her go on. She never noticed that I stopped. It was kind of amusing in a way and I made a mental note that I will work on that myself, just in case I do that.
Sometimes when you are in the middle of a situation, it can serve as a good reminder of a way NOT to be in life. Maybe that's why God puts these things in our path. Maybe it is to help us be a better person. So - at the end of the conversation, I didn't walk away irritated or insulted. I walked away with a better sense of making sure I give others my attention and that I listen instead of doing all the talking.
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