Hear Say
I’ve taken such a nice long break that I forgot my password.
I remembered it. <smile>
It has been good. I needed it. We all need it.
For me, vocalizing is not usually difficult or strained. Facial expressions too… I can’t hide them. Gosh, I really can’t.
My husband. If you know him, you know the expression is his world. He’s a talker…much, MUCH more than I am. It comes easy.
For William, every word is mainly work. Something for others to hear.
I see the wheels turning, the eyes shifting… I know there are thoughts, but many times it is silence I hear.
With two expressive parents, it must me in his genes somewhere. Trapped at times.
I can’t speak for him, not always the way he would like me to. His sister has, does, and will often. Those two.
My questions are not always the right questions.
But I do try…probing constantly to get a true depictive response from him.
But, those are words. Really, just words.
If I look closer, he speaks often.
Each raised eyebrow, pause, snicker, and hand gesture… speaks to me. It’s loud sometimes and yes, I do sometimes yearn for it to come in one easy box of simply uttered words.
Sometimes it does and I relish…pondering on it for days sometimes. Ok years.
His expressions. I’ve learned to live and breathe for. I’ve learned to hear him with passing hours of no words in sight. It’s all there.
It’s a different bird though and not easily caught.
In fact, I know I have missed it many times by waiting for words.
Don’t get so caught up in the words that you miss the expression.
Sometimes you just need to just shut up to watch the expression unravel. <smile>
You’ll hear so much more.
To read more blogs from Melanie, Seth and TheFowler4Group, check out their Website (www.lookatmyeyes.com) and while you’re there, buy a copy of their book, “Look At My Eyes”. Or find them on YouTube. To contact TheFowler4 Group email: [email protected]
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