one useful thing out of this class

When I ask you to listen to me,

And you start giving me advice,

You have not done what I asked.

When I ask that you listen to me,

And you begin to tell me that I shouldn't feel that way,

You are trampling on my feelings.

When I ask you to listen to me,

And you feel you have to do something to solve my problems,

You have failed me, strange as that may seem.

Listen; all I ask that you do is listen,

Not talk or do - just hear me.

When you do something for me,

That I need to do for myself,

You contribute to my fear and feelings of inadequacy.

But when you accept as a simple fact

That I do feel what I feel, no matter how irrational,

Then I can quit trying to convince you,

And go about the business

Of understanding what's behind my feelings.

So, please just listen and hear me

And, if you want to talk,

Wait a minute for your turn - and I'll listen to you.

no time for anything

i can't believe its been so long since i vented on this

entering april

what a month. so busy don't even know where to begin.

oh and... reading old blogs stir old memories.