IMO.

[randomness]

Many people want someone to listen. And care.

If you can do this, you should.

Comments

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I'd be honored to be on your list of west coast folks to call :)

Hey, thanks! (Tellingly, I wasn't thinking of that at all, but I will definitely keep that in mind.)

But there's a non-zero chance that my advisor's family is from Sichuan, so that *could* explain his lack of communication.

Oh, ouch. Yeah.

[dpolicar]

Yeah, I agree.
I'm listening, by the way.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I'm listening, by the way.

I'm glad! It's great to be able to bounce ideas off you. Thank you for that, and good conversation in general.

[twilight-tea.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that reminds me of something :)

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Yes? :)

[twilight-tea.livejournal.com]

Just the last thing I posted a couple days ago, about people telling me their secrets... apparently I'm a good listener. My other friend commented that it takes energy to listen, and it's quite true.

C

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Ah, right, saw that.

I think there aren't enough people who are able to listen. Many of those who can, don't.

But it'd be cool if more did, because there are evidently more people who need a friendly ear than there are ears to go around.