英语翻译
Ithinkthatthemostbasicandpowerfulwaytoconnecttoanotherpersonistolisten.Justlisten.Whenpeoplearetalking,there’snoneedtodoanyingbutreceivethem.Listentowhatthey’resaying.Mosttimeslettingsomeonetalkismoreimportantthanunderstandingit.
Oneofmypatientstoldmethatsometimeswhenshetriedtotellherstory,peopleofteninterruptedtotellherthattheyoncehadsomethingjustlikethathappenedtothem.Finallyshestoppedtalkingtomostpeopleandbecameverylonely.Weconnectthroughlistening.Whenwelisten,theyknowwecare.Manypeoplewithcancercantalkabouttherelief(宽慰)ofhavingsomeonejustlisten.
Ihaveevenlearnedtorespond(反应)tosomeonecryingbyjustlistening.Ijustlisten.Whentheyhavecriedalltheyneedtocry,theyfindmetherewiththem.
Thissimplethinghasnotbeenthateasytolearn.ItcertainlywentagainsteverythingIhadbeentaughtsinceIwasveryyoung.Ithoughtpeoplelistenedonlybecausetheyweretooshytospeakordidnotknowtheanswer.Alovingsilenceoftenhasfarmorepowerthanthewords.