Hasty Conclusions
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September 2008
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When this post was written: First child (D) was 5 yrs, 3 mo. Second child (B) was 3 yrs, 9 mo. Third child (L) was 1 yrs, 11 mo.
September 2008
1 CommentWhen this post was written: First child (D) was 5 yrs, 3 mo. Second child (B) was 3 yrs, 9 mo. Third child (L) was 1 yrs, 11 mo.
Jay Younts has been talking about questions and answers, and I’ve been thinking quite a bit about about what he’s saying. I know I need to be a better listener. One way I can is to ask followup questions to their statements, instead of assuming I understand what they’re saying. Asking for clarification or elaboration is one way to continue to keep the conversation flowing.
I can think of a number of serious examples, but this morning I had to laugh when Bethel mentioned that her sister had green eyes. Without thinking, I corrected her, No, Laurel’s eyes are blue, not green. About ten minutes later, I realized that Bethel was correct.
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