These are the ones whom it is
so easy to take for granted – our friends and family. And it is so easy for our
verbal exchanges with them to be given less thought and attention than those in
the workplace or community. Circumstances of the past can negatively affect one’s quality of
conversation with those closely related, and there can certainly be relational
challenges that occur with our friends and family at times. Maybe even
constantly! Perhaps we can challenge ourselves to give those who live closest
to us, the same respect, acknowledgement, understanding and thanks as we do in
our speech elsewhere, remembering to develop our own confidence and negotiation
skills for those difficult situations.
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| A family of seagulls and a family of pelicans meet regularly on a jetty at Goolwa, South Australia |
