{"id":3706,"date":"2018-07-30T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=3706"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:51:00","slug":"conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=3706","title":{"rendered":"Conversation…."},"content":{"rendered":"

Our word for today is conversation. I have to believe that in today’s world of 140 (now 280) characters or less, it’s difficult to have a real conversation. Now, there are more coffee houses these days, where people meet up, maybe just to look at their phones together, however, I have to believe they chat in between the tweets.<\/p>\n

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Our family still makes an effort to have “family meals.” My husband and I make dinner, with enough for an extra mouth or two, should the kids decide to eat with us. On a good day, we have a conversation. Last night it was the old, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” quote. Yogi Berra lives, at least in our house, where he has credence, because he comes from the sports world.<\/p>\n

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The “fork in the road” topic was a discussion of a possible road trip. Although, I said I wasn’t going to the US until Trump was gone, we still had fun designing a road trip to the Rock and Roll hall of fame in Cleveland, taking in a ball game and then going south to Graceland and the Grand Ole Opry<\/a> – all my daughter’s ideas. They are maybe not my style, but they are classics and Paul Simon has been to Graceland<\/a>, that’s an endorsement in itself.<\/p>\n

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Katherine went on to say that Paul Simon<\/a> was coming to Toronto. I feel a concert coming on. Actually, Paul Simon is someone both my daughter and I have in common, or at least his music is. We do talk about books occasionally and since both kids have bikes, we talk about biking in Toronto.<\/p>\n

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I can always talk about topics I have in common with another person, however, the trick is to be interested in what the other person has to say that may not interest you. I read Barbara Walters’ book “How to talk with practically anybody about practically anything.”<\/a> It’s a great book! and it works!!<\/p>\n

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Certainly expanding your horizons, reading, travelling, participating all help to give us material to carry on a conversation. Understanding the difference between talking with people, not at people is another key component to a meaningful conversation. It’s something I’m working on especially with the kids!!<\/p>\n

The pictures? Possible conversation starters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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