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August 5, 2008 by Liz 12 Comments

Still Yourself and Hear the World

Yesterday morning, when I got to my computer, I could hear the rain outside.
I stopped to listen. I could hear the white noise around the air moving.
The sound was soothing, clear, and refreshing.
Outside and below, cars were rushing toward the city.
It was a whooshing sound of tires on the pavement. I didn’t have to look to know it.

In the kitchen, the coffeemaker began telling me that it was working.
I listened, then, to the quiet hummmmmm of the air conditioning.

I settled back in my desk chair just to listen.

Quiet, silence filled with sounds I don’t usually hear.
Raindrops sliding down a window, my heart beating, my eye blinking as I look at the harbor.

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And last night a fabulous thunderstorm returned me to that peaceful, listening feeling.

What if we listened to each other like we listen to the rain?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Comments

  1. Elaine B. says

    August 5, 2008 at 7:28 AM

    Would be nice, but much like the rain, we ignore each other. Only the smart ones listen…

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  2. Marti says

    August 5, 2008 at 7:31 AM

    Ah, to listen with our heart, not just our ears…

    Lovely post, Liz! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Karl Staib - Your Work Happiness Matters says

    August 5, 2008 at 7:35 AM

    Very poetic. I’m a big fan of poetry, so this made me feel all soft.

    If we listened to others like they were rain this world would be a more gentle place.

    Reply
  4. Barbara Nixon says

    August 5, 2008 at 7:48 AM

    As a life member and a past president of the International Listening Association (http://www.listen.org), I was delighted to read your blog post this morning. Great start to my day!

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  5. ME Liz Strauss says

    August 5, 2008 at 9:17 AM

    Hi Elaine!
    Maybe we just need to remember. 🙂

    Reply
  6. ME Liz Strauss says

    August 5, 2008 at 9:18 AM

    Hi Marti!
    Our hearts listen in an entirely different way. Yeah.

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  7. ME Liz Strauss says

    August 5, 2008 at 9:20 AM

    Hi Karl!
    Listening to the rain, does soften us some. 🙂

    Reply
  8. ME Liz Strauss says

    August 5, 2008 at 9:28 AM

    Hi Barbara!
    Thank you. Great to know about listen.org

    Reply
  9. Bamboo Forest says

    August 5, 2008 at 12:39 PM

    Interesting post.

    I wrote a short article a while ago that corresponds to this one.

    http://punintended.com/blog/an-unexpected-teacher/

    Cheers.

    Reply
  10. SpaceAgeSage says

    August 5, 2008 at 4:57 PM

    Listen to the rain, the brain, the stopping of the train, a trip down memory lane, a moment to regain the sane … all for listening to the rain.

    Lori

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  11. ME Liz Strauss says

    August 5, 2008 at 8:13 PM

    Hi Bamboo,
    Thanks for the wonderful link. I can see why you brought it!

    Reply
  12. ME Liz Strauss says

    August 5, 2008 at 8:14 PM

    Lori,
    Your comment made me smile. 🙂

    Reply

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