Do You Understand?

 

"The most convincing sign that someone genuinely

cares for you is they seek to understand."

Samantha Jo Gabardi

While relating a very old story from my repertoire, a respected mentor interrupted me and questioned how this tale made me feel.  I had been accustomed to hiding behind my words, not being seen. I was caught off guard and cried.

From that point forward, I listened differently to both friends and foe.  I began to see beyond the telling and into the emotional relevance. Questioning the storyteller, allowed me to see deeper into the emotional makeup.

We long to be seen without the risk of judgment.  It is not so much the story we tell, but the impact it has had upon our body, mind, and soul.  Details cease to be important as we begin to understand how experience alters meaning in our lives.