heard

It’s incredibly rare [I reckon]. Folk who are good listeners.

I mean, really good listeners. Folk who take in what you are saying, who respond thoughtfully. Folk who aren’t just thinking, the whole time you’re talking, about what they’re going to say next. Folk who ask you questions about what you’ve said, inviting you to go deeper, rather than just replying with an anecdote about themselves.

It’s something I really, really value. Something I am constantly trying to improve in myself.

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