It's funny how most people live in their own little world.

We told my Dad and StepMom that we were going to be moving. I called them today to see if they wanted their pottery kiln and molds back or if I should try to sell them at the garage sale.

My StepMom seemed to be in shock. Almost as if we had never told them we were getting ready to move.

So my thought for today.

Try to really listen when people talk. Absorb what they are saying. Don't just patiently (or sometimes not so patiently) wait for your turn to speak.

Stop doing other stuff if someone is talking to you. Stop surfing the web, or watching the TV, or sticking that ice pick in your ear. (Just seeing if you're actually reading what I'm writing, or just skimming.)

Trust me when I say this will do wonders for your relationships. People have a basic need of wanting to be heard (Hence so many blogs.) So Really Listen.