I just want to thank you for listening

Lia in teacher mode, negotiating classroom behavior with Silas and Miriam.

Observations...

1. As I've written in previous posts, sometimes I tend to mull on things and am not as good as I wish I were at processing things through discussion.  Something to keep working on.

2. We live in times of great polarization.  How do we ensure we are hearing one another? Our social networks (in real life or in the digital world) often seem to be narrower than they should be.

3. As a family, we have routine conflicts that we need to work through: finishing homework or a plate of food, following parents' instructions, sharing or not sharing toys, etc. How do we keep our cool and communicate/understand concerns in these conflicts?

Also, thanks again to Lia and Silas for their help with this song.





I just want to thank you for listening

I just want to thank you for listening
taking time to understand
I just want to thank you for pausing
being there you lend a hand

I just want to thank you for sharing
even when it's hard to hear
I just want to thank you for speaking
we must not be held by fear

Hold these words
Take a moment and breathe
In the midst of the noise
We'll find our voice

I just want to thank you for listening
Teach me too to listen well
In your listening you tell me some things
you need no words to tell

I just want to thank you for sharing
hearing you gets me out of me
We will dare to build a bridge trying
to see what the other sees