November 5, 2008PowerPhrase ~ Thank you for sharing your loss
When you speak on a personal level, you can feel vulnerable. There’s always a risk that someone will respond to a sensitive revelation in an insensitive way. That’s why I took notes when a gentleman shared that his wife had just miscarried, and one of the people in the room responded by saying,
- Thank you for sharing your loss.
What a gift it is to share your heart, and what a gift it is when someone acknowledges that sharing in such a sensitive way.
It’s just as important to acknowledge it when someone risks telling you that you did something that hurt them. A friend recently told me,
- Thanks for addressing this. I want you to know that I care about your heart and I’m sorry that I hurt it.
The first time she told me that, I knew I had found a longterm friend. Safety in communicaton is sweet indeed.
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