Communicating

Written by cycleguy on February 25th, 2014

Since we are all good at communicating with each other, I reckon there is no need to talk or write about it. But since there might just be one person, one couple, who does not have perfect communication, I offer this video.  It is just under two minutes long.

I thought it was hilarious.  Surprised? 🙂

Maybe many of you have already seen it. It still does not blunt the truth of the matter: communicating- whether as husband and wife, or as person to person-is not easy. It takes time. Hard work. Patience. A listening ear. Honesty. Oh…so many words to include in that list.

This hits me because I tend to be a “fixer.” As I have matured (okay so maybe gotten older) I have learned I cannot fix people’s problems. The pastor in me wants to. The husband and father in me wants to. The friend in me wants to. The reality is people will do what they want to do with or without my help. I can only be a voice trying to help.

But I still need to listen and listen closely to the heartbeat of that other person.

How are you at communicating? 

 

7 Comments so far ↓

  1. Caleb Suko says:

    Every time I watch that video I just want to yank that nail out of her head! I’m a fixer too!

  2. I think I’m great. A lot of folks I try to communicate with seem to have a problem though.

  3. Daniel says:

    My biggest problem as a communicator in my marriage was that when my wife talked to me, I gave her my best solutions to her problems. However, she didn’t want solutions from me, she wanted me to listen. How the heck was I to know and why was this held against me? If there are rules to this relationship game, shouldn’t they be properly circulated before they are used to condemn us?

  4. floyd says:

    I’ve seen that one! It is funny! As a typical male I too tend to want to fix things. I’ve gotten better at listening and it’s amazing when you listen to people and recall things about them and their lives, after time just knowing about them allows us some authenticity in their lives. Our Father is a listener, calls us to talk to Him without ceasing.

    “There’s your sign!”