Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

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understand

• Sometimes I keep my feelings to myself
• It doesn't matter.
• I cannot make you understand.
• Speak your heart. If they don't understand, the message was never meant for them anyway.

listen

• You are capable of being broken. We all are.
• Some days bleed. Some days are so sensitive.
• The beauty of silence.
• My Special Thanks
• A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.
• The golden rule of friendship is to listen to others as you would have them listen to you.