This priest talks about the difference between conversation and communication. All this while, I thought that those verbs - talk, chat, communicate, converse - all give the same meaning. He really enlightens me with the REAL communication. He said many marriages fail because the spouses fail to communicate. Their topics mainly revolve around their jobs and children. They forgot to include their own feelings and cares for each other.
Conversation = talk about any topics. It can takes place while watching tv, reading newspaper, magazines, books, eating, browsing websites, or playing games. We don't really look at each other while talking (hint* online chatting) and we don't really listen. As if our ears are listening or our eyes are reading the chat box messages but our minds are focusing elsewhere.
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Communication = heart-to-heart talk, listen attentively to the other person. Involves eye contact, body language and tone. Personally, I think this kind of communication takes place during early courtship. But we still can communicate well with each other, provided that our hearts are still with each other.
That is why we normally heard that mutual communication is important in a relationship. But how many of us are really practising it? *reflect*
Always ask ourselves, "do we put in enough effort or we just take everything for granted?"
One more thing, always remember that God is utmost important in our lives. Remember to pray for His blessings and guidance to go on in a relationship.
