What is one of the most wonderful gifts you can give another person?
You don’t have to go to the mall to buy it. It’s free, and it is one of the most powerful ways to be God’s “light” to those who are suffering. What is this wonderful gift? It is listening, really listening to another person. Hearing his or her story and helping the person tell his or her story.
Was he wearing a helmet? Was she wearing a seat belt? Did she smoke? My mother was in a nursing home for 7 years. ...
Say, "I know you are hurting, and I really care about that. If you want to talk about it, I'll listen." Then let the person talk without interrupting.
Tell me, "You have been in my thoughts." That is a greeting which will allow me to choose my response. If I feel a need to share any feelings or thoughts, I can do so, or I can choose to say simply, "Thank you," and go on to talk of other things.
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