listen.

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we may listen twice as much as we speak" - Epictetus

Lately I have had the pleasure of participating in multiple deep, serious, and extremely lengthy conversations with **** (I'm actually gagging) that have had the same. exact. topic.  Mom was able to help me realize that because the conversation was never going anywhere or making progress neither of us was listening to the other.  So I agreed to attempt this and tried to just sit back and listen, no interrupt  not say anything.  But then he kept getting annoyed that I wasn't saying anything so that only half-worked.  For the most part, I would say that last night **** and I were able to clear most of our confusion and disagreements up, but according to our track record for the past few weeks it will only be a matter of time.

If I hear the word, "So....." I know to run for cover...