As I shopped for books at the thrift store yesterday I overheard two people talking.
An experienced employee was "training" a novice employee. He often told the novice employee about himself, while neglecting to ask her questions or to listen to her.
As I searched for books for about 10 to 15 minutes, I couldn't help but notice that the experienced employee dominated the conversation, talking incessantly.
I reflected back to times when I was a new employee. How I yearned to ask questions, to be heard because it was so scary.
Later as I told my son the story of the talkative, experienced employee, I reflected back to stories that my dad told me about Bugs Bunny and his big ears.
As a child, my Dad wowed me with creative stories about Bugs Bunny outsmarting birds and even Elmer Fudd.
Invariably Dad would tell stories with big-earned rabbits and often he drew us children pictures of big-eared rabbits.
So yesterday I thought about how this guy could've had big ears.
He could've heard.
He could've listened.
He could've helped a scared employee.
What about you? Do you dominate the conversation in your relationships?
Or do you have big Bugs Bunny ears?
(Photo courtesy Larry D. Moore)
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