"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.
What is essential is invisible to the eye."
The Little Prince
The Art of Sitting Alongside
Sometimes you just need someone to sit alongside you~
Sometimes sitting together in silence, and sometimes
sitting quietly as you speak what's on your mind.
You don't need advice.
You don't need a reply.
You don't need chatter.
You just need to feel heard and understood.
You need to feel connected in the silence of your mind.
The Better to See You My Dear
At times I've had people get upset with me
when I'm listening to them because
I don't look them in the eye when they're talking.
I look down or scan my environment instead.
But as I always explain, this is how I can
really listen and hear you. If I look you in the
eye I get too caught up looking like I'm
listening and ultimately I end up
studying your eye brows.
To truly see you and hear you better
I need to 'close my eyes' and listen to
the underneath of what you're saying~
especially if you're silent.
What is essential is invisible to the eye.
"Let us be silent so we may hear the
whispers of the Gods."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Me: "I See You"
You: "I'm Here to be Seen"
So, if you're too tired to speak,
Sit next to me,
Because I too,
Am fluent in silence.
R. Arnold
