August 21, 2008This Week in the World ~ Transition Time
My husband likes to talk when he gets home from work. Often he’d start telling me all the things that happened the second I walked in the door. While I like to be available for him to talk to, I found it overwhelming, especially when he had a bad day.
I asked him for a half hour of silence, and he agreed. I told him while I wanted to hear about his day, I would be able to pay better attention if he gave me some transition time. What a difference. We were both surprised to find that after that half hour, not only am I more ready to listen, he is calmer and easier to listen to. What a blessing. I’m glad I spoke up and asked for the silence I need to be able to listen.
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