H. Burke Peterson said:
As you develop your capacity to love unconditionally, remember that listening is part of showing love. [Make] your home. . . a home where children are listened to, even when what they say doesn’t seem important or you don’t feel you have time, . . .Can we listen openly to a shocking experience without going into a state of shock ourselves, or without an immediate verbal overreaction? We all know there is a time to talk and a time to listen. To listen with patience to a young person’s reasons for getting home late will bring you undying gratitude. Remember, you can listen to understand, not necessarily agree. Ofttimes we do our best teaching when we listen. Husband-and-wife relationships are nourished and strengthened as we listen to each other more. Hearts are softened. ~ H. Burke Peterson (see complete talk of April 1990 general conference at ‘Preparing the Heart’)
