Please Listen to Me

By Becky | May 20, 2012
A person is slicing fresh cilantro with a large knife on a cutting board. A jar is nearby, and a basket of vegetables waits in the background. Amidst the rhythmic chop and crunch, one might almost listen for the whisper of flavors to come. The person wears a ring and watch on their left hand.

As a former kindergarten and first grade teacher, listening was one of the skills five and six-year-old students worked on often. You’ve heard the old adage, “With two ears and one mouth, listen twice as often as you speak.” The older I get, the more I realize this skill is one not easily mastered by…

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