Listening with understanding

(This is a chuckle, chuckle...)

Are you a married woman who ever felt like your husband listened to you but didn’t hear you?

Or, are you a husband who once thought you heard your wife correctly, but didn't?

If so, you both can probably relate to this story…


TO BE 6 AGAIN

A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife turning back and forth, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off, he asked what she’d like to have for her birthday. I’d like to be six again, she replied, still looking in the mirror.

On the morning of her birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to the Six Flags theme park.

What a day!

He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster…everything there was. Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down.

He then took her to a McDonald’s where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&Ms.

What a fabulous adventure!

Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted.

He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, “Well dear, what was it like being six again?”

Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.

I meant my dress size, not my age!


Uh-oh...

Listening and hearing can be two different activities. In the glossary to her book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy defines common day terms from a metaphysical point of view. For the definition of ears she wrote, “Not organs of the so-called corporeal senses, but spiritual understanding.”

Ears are for more than listening. They were created for understanding. As we seek to better understand what we hear, we’ll act with greater wisdom and discernment.

And that could be a good tip for us husbands who sometimes think we heard correctly, but really didn't!

Never again,...right!??