Care to Listen

October 18, 2022 Tuesday

I was an aloof before and a home buddy. I have my own world but I do get along at times with my classmates and few friends too.

“Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals.”

-L. J. Isham

To listen is to give an ear and be attentive to hear. It does not mean you have to reply after listening. Mostly, its just a way to have sympathy and help a heart lessen its burden by hearing out what they have shared with you.

In my entire life, I have met many people from different walks of life. With different characters and behavior to deal with. It is really having a hard time to deal some of those at workplace. Imagine, you have all the time to deal with some super hardheaded people while working religiously. It is kinda torturing everyday, right?

Though to listen is helping too, do you know? Many have problems in life and they just kept it. These are the people that needs to be closely monitor. Because these are the people who might soon have some mental health issues.

Many years ago, we have a newly hired worker. She never talk much and just focus on his work though her workmates just observe her. They notice that she rarely eat during lunch break. Then a few more weeks her behavior change and we are triggered. Only then we found out that she rarely eat to save more money. We let her talk and we ask her to tell all. Knowing her situation, we decided to buy her meal and monitor her. Though her mental condition seems not stable anymore until she was get by her family. That worker is so quiet, she never mingles to other and just talk a word or two. She only have her own self to listen to her. In that case, there are many possible things that can happen to her.

That is why seeing the news worldwide, mental health issues should not be taken for granted. I once too have in my past some suicidal attempt yet I pull it out to share not to commit one. I wanna care for those who needs to be heard and listen to me share how to stay still.

As a friend and a colleague, I prefer to listen what they wanted to be heard. I listen to them and reply if they want my opinion for such situation. Because replying is not applicable all the time. Sometimes let them talk and be heard. Sometimes they just wanna let it all out and be heard. Replying and giving your thoughts on the matter is not a necessity. Some people just want to let it all out to lessen the heavy loads they are carrying. If not, it will have some consequences for them that might cause trouble. So be a good listener, care to listen even just a few moments. You never knew that the moment you care to listen, you have save a life.

Be kind and hear them out. It will not take too long, they just need some ears to listen them and console their soul. Many wants to be heard but nobody listen. Thus let's make the first move, spread and hear them out.

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