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How XBOX 360 Call of Duty MW3 Helped Me Be A Better Listener

April 2, 2012 by Sarah Agan to

 

By realizing the extent to which I wasn't listening.

I came to terms with the idea that my husband likes to play XBOX 360.  I resisted this for a long time and finally accepted that it’s something he enjoys.  He often tries to tell me about a game he played and the assorted details - and I listen.  Well, actually, I really don’t listen.

We were having dinner at our favorite restaurant last week and my husband was talking to me about a game he played earlier that day.  His enthusiasm was palpable and I was, to be truthful, totally uninterested in what he was saying.  I sat there, sipping my wine and pretending to listen.  You know, an occasional head nod and “um-hum” that we seem to think passes as listening.  As I’m pretending to listen the voices in my head are saying,  “You are a hypocrite…you preach that if you are really listening to another and being curious there isn’t any topic you won’t find interesting.”  So, I said,  “Honey, I want to apologize to you.  I’m not really listening to you and I’m sorry.”  He said, “It’s no big deal, it’s not like it’s an important topic, it’s just about a game.”  I said,  “That may very well be.  And, I love you and this is something you enjoy and so it’s not who I want to be to disregard something that brings you enjoyment.”  In that moment, I committed myself to listening with intention to what he had to say and that is when things got really fascinating.

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