Day 76 of 100: How to "Be There" for Others.
If you know that you will get your needs met – sometime, some place – you can put your own needs aside for a minute and "be there" for the important people in your life. The #1 most important part of Being There is to Listen. That’s right, just Shut Up and Listen. Often this is ALL you need to do. To lend a supportive, non-judgmental, caring ear to someone who needs:
- to talk,
- to vent,
- to be heard,
- to be understood,
- to be accepted,
- to be real with.
Open Arms song, by Tracy Chapman
If love is what you want, baby here I am.
If tenderness is what you need, I’ve got that go give.
If you need some affection, I’m here for you.
Open arms.
Open arms.
You come home. You had a hard day.
every door you tried to open is closing in your face.
I’ll be right here. I’ll embrace you.
I’ll be open with my heart. I’ll let you in.
I’ll be open with my thoughts. I’ll be your best friend.
Open arms.
Open arms.
Open arms.
Every corner you turn, trouble comes your way.
But when you get home, I’ll try to be there and embrace you.
These are,
These are,
These are open arms..
"So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it."
– Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The first duty of love is to listen."
– Paul Tillich
Recent Comments