My sister Lydia said to me today that she feels she talks a lot and has been told as much by others. It literally took time for me to compute that statement in my head because it’s so contrary to what I’ve experienced in our 24yrs of being friends. 🤔

I had to strongly disagree! My sister is expressive and knows how to hold a balanced back and forth dialogue, which is why I literally can talk to her every day and never grow tired or bored with our conversations. She makes me feel heard and understood.

Reflecting on this made me search my mind for people I do think talk a lot and even too much! My conclusion is that people that talk incessantly about themselves, over talk others, fail to listen because of waiting for “their turn” or display other poor listening/conversational skills, are among those that I honestly dread talking to.

In short, it made me realize how fortunate I am to have my sister Lydia in my life. She’s a gem.💎🥰