Communication — Page 60

Hearing What I Didn’t Say

November 18, 2013 By ChuckBehrens Leave a Comment

Well?

Everyone has a story that not only desperately needs to be told, but absolutely, unequivocally needs to be heard. Are you THAT Person? Or do you make sure person after person walks past you without caring, ever really trying to even begin to hear, understand, wonder if indeed, this is the worst day of their life?

Did you hear what I didn’t say? Many don’t. . .but DID YOU?

I might not want to share. It might not feel safe. I don’t want to waste your time or bother you.
But. . . .

Wait, linger a second or two longer and you might not, in fact, hear what I didn’t say, but actually understand, empathize and even make the story lighter, easier to carry, tell, hear.

And. . .and yes, if it hasn’t happened yet or many times over, there will be THAT time when your story needs to be told, desperately heard by another defeated, unsuspecting Someone who too has a untold, unheard Story!

If we truly could see in the Hearts of another, we’d better hear what wasn’t said but needs noticing.

Be THAT Someone. . .Often. And repeat, always, more than necessary!

More Than Breaking Bread

November 4, 2013 By ChuckBehrens Leave a Comment

I don’t believe I’ve ever read or written any poems or prose, certainly no blog posts about Pizza. I heard something recently that now has made that possible. I recently read something from a friend of a friend talking of all things, about Pizza. Pizza goes all the way back to the ancient tradition of breaking bread and it’s one of the few foods that people still share as a group of family and friends. We gather around it, it’s circular (the symbol for eternal) and we break our share of the pizza (bread). Where as other food we have OUR OWN, our own burger, our own steak, our own plate, our own silverware. . .I’ve got to tell you, I’ve never quite thought of Pizza that way before.

Most of the time, we receive valuable offers, get updated on new products, or have pictures sensually shown us of our great food. Today, I’m simply inviting you to look at Pizza in another way, not just because we love food or might receive a great offer or get gas points by purchasing a gift card at a grocery store. No. . .just because you will have a chance to SHARE with a loved one, a family member, a friend or a group of folks around a pizza and break bread together!

Time for a Pizza? You do know it’s a lot more than just breaking bread, well, now you do!

Rings True

November 1, 2013 By ChuckBehrens Leave a Comment

Of all nights. . .I just came back from conducting the wedding of a young couple who wanted to get married on Halloween. It wasn’t a “dress up” wedding and I just wore a suit with no Robe/vestments or Priest’s collar. It was just a few select family members and friends, nothing fancy, nothing complicated or drawn out.

They were apologetic about their rings–they were borrowed because they couldn’t afford the ones they wanted and asked me if I would bless them when they picked them out.

During the Ceremony I pointed out that we don’t wear wedding rings because they show the world, especially people we’ve yet to meet, that we are no longer ‘available.’ We wear rings, exchange them, to remind us, and especially people we’ve yet to meet, that like the Roundness of the ring, which has no beginning or ending, we complete one another.

Wait there’s more. . .According to the tradition in some countries, the wedding ring is worn on the left ring finger because the vein in the left ring finger, referred to as the vena amoris, was believed to be directly connected to the heart, a forever symbol of love in any language or country.

Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter or May Day–that Rings True, doesn’t it?

Still, no matter how powerful the symbol, it never compares to the ‘Real Thing.’ Wear That and you’ll truly find that your best days are the ones yet to be created, but longed to be lived. . .loved. . . .

Hearing What I Didn’t Say

October 23, 2013 By ChuckBehrens Leave a Comment

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Except, you’ve probably seen this before and the point still is pretty resounding, isn’t it?

We all know what we say, but we honestly don’t know what’s heard or applied. Sometimes a “Hmmmmmm,” or a “Uhhhhh-huh,” is the most profound thing we could say or hear. . .especially if it allows another to say what WE didn’t hear!

Listen. . .again!

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