It's right up there in the pantheon of the good things that life gives us, along with good food, good sex, and good ritual.
Good conversation.
Singer-songwriter Sparky T. Rabbit (1954-2014) was one of the most brilliant conversationalists that I've ever met.
He strictly adhered to what I'll call the Five-Minute Rule.
If you've been talking for five minutes, it's time to shut up and listen.
One of the things that made Sparky such a supple and engaging conversationalist is that he was an active listener. While you were talking, he gave you his full attention, and he was thinking about what you said.
I try to be a good listener. Gods help me, I try.
That's how I've come to realize that much of what passes for conversation isn't actually conversation at all.
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I love this! Makes me want to look up more about Sparky T. Rabbit. Thanks for sharing about him.