Give and Take

Today we're going to do an open round of sharing - you can speak from  whatever is on your mind, or speak to today's theme.

A theme for today is "give and take in relationship", or if it helps to say it differently, giving and receiving.  Especially, what are things I give or receive that make a difference or change the quality of our being?  

Perhaps this idea, held lightly, invokes something interesting?  

I'll put down the stick for anyone to pick up as they feel moved to do so.

Let's take a few minutes to allow  the idea settle and see what arises.

I think I offer friends good attention and also, sometimes an original response or viewpoint on what they present to me.  I get good feedback and really appreciate it because sometimes it is hard for me to know what it is that they find makes the difference  in our relating.

Of couse I like when friends give me space, patience, when I feel out of sorts or uncreative.  And then it can turn around to something unexpected and inspiring.  We wait together.

I like seeing other people's emotional and creative intelligence and maybe I can learn from it.  One friend is a nurse who can keep a good humor and humanity even in the face of all kinds of trying and difficult circumstances.

I would like to be better at those things friends can do :)
And it is probably mutual.