You should not have your own idea when you listen to someone… To have nothing on your mind is naturalness. Then you will understand what he says.
-Shunryu Suzuki
Usually what we say is not of earth-shaking importance. But sometimes we really want to tell someone something-really want that person to hear what we are saying.
Do you know someone who listens to you with all his or her heart? And someone who pays so little attention that you slip in ‘little green men” or “worms for breakfast” just to see if he or she is really listening?
Write about listening. Write about a time you were gratified or disappointed or angry. Or a time you were the listener.