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Listening is to hear something with thoughtful attention.
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Heroes
Listening Hero: Lauren
Submitted by Lauren M. is my World Geography teacher and this is my second year having her (she was my world history teacher last year). She is always there for all of her students. I tell her all my problems and she always has really good advice to give me. A... Read moreListening Hero: Kenny
Submitted by Ryan Watlington My Dad is my hero because he has taught me everything I know. He has provided for me and my family through all the trying times that we have had. He has given his all just to provide for me and my brother and my mom. His world revolves around us a... Read moreListening Hero: Micheal
Submitted by Allison Kee My hero is my eighth grade teacher Mr. Williams. He has taught me everything about listening and how to be open to everything that comes in my life. He always helps me with certain decisions that I have with my life; whether it is choosing a diffe... Read moreListening Hero: Nickolas
Submitted by My hero is my son Nickolas. Although Nickolas is only 6 and in the first grade, he has an old soul and heart of gold. I am incredibly fortunate that I am able to walk Nickolas to school several days a week while working from home. As a consulta... Read moreListening Hero: Cynthia
Submitted by My hero is my mother and pastor. She is one of the greatest people, I think, to ever live. She is the best listener in the world. She lives and breathes to make sure I am a success for my kids. She always listens to all of my problems and gives me... Read more
Personal Stories
A Friend To Be There
Submitted by Anonymous It was a fairly chilly Wednesday night, and for some reason, I had decided to go to Pioneer Girls (kind of like girl scouts). I figured maybe someone I know might be there. We had talked a lot about friendship in class earlier that day, and it got... Read moreAs Long as Mable's Able
Submitted by Anonymous When I was seventeen my grandfather had a stroke. My grandmother stayed by his side at the hospital after his stroke until he passed on. Having seen him in such a difficult condition for the two weeks prior to his death, my grandmother always said... Read moreListening
Submitted by Ryan Listening is important to me because if you don’t listen you can’t become a successful leader. If someone is trying to tell you something important and you don’t listen then you won’t know what to do or how to help. Not listening can cause major p... Read moreThe Perfect Note
Submitted by Gaby Joy Colorado. A state of skiing, snowboarding, hiking and many great activities. But who would have known I would fall for something so different. The great magic of music. I was in fifth grade, trying to decide what I would fit in with. The P.E group... Read moreListening
Submitted by Femi-Ann Listening is a very important quality to have in life. It is the difference between hearing the car horn speeding toward you and being hospitalized because you weren't listening. Listening is comprehending sounds and information and using it. You ... Read more
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Quotes
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.
Listen with an open heart and an open mind to those who love you the most. You may hear a grain of truth that will later become the foundation of your entire belief system.
No man ever listened himself out of a job.
Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
The first duty of love is to listen.
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