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The Art of Listening

How long has it been since you really listened to someone’s heart?  It’s not as easy as you might think.  You need to cancel out all your own thoughts and judgments and all those things that you are thinking you want to say as they’re talking.  You just sit quiet and listen.  You don’t say anything.  You just listen.  Ask questions, and listen some more.

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His name is Kimo

 

His name was Kimo, which, he said, means James in Hawaiian.  We nearly missed him sitting Indian-style on his blanket in the park as we strolled along on a Sunday in Lahaina Town.

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Stephen King – Quote for today

Those who have read Stephen King know what a great writer he is.  Those who have only read books such as “The Shining”or “Carrie” don’t know the depth of his words.  Do you know that he wrote, “The Green Mile,” “Shawshank Redemption” and “Stand by Me”?  His words hit me very powerfully when I read my first Stephen King book, “The Shining,” and since I have come to realize what a genius he is.

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Jim Rohn – one of the best ever

Today, while I was working on a blog that I was a bit bored with, feeling a little down and needing a little encouragement, I Googled Jim Rohn.  This is the video that came up first and it gave me an instant lift.

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Hip, Hip . . . Hooray!

My new hip and I  are home and doing great!  I’m on day 4 of my six-week recovery program and aside from the tenderness where the stitches are, I have literally NO pain!  I wanted to  put a few people’s minds to rest on the subject of metal-on-metal hips.

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