Learning to listen

I'm at my best when I'm listening. Slowly I'm learning about this art. I had some outstanding role models who listened to me when I was in desperate need of a caring listener. They made me feel valued by listening to me. I need to make time to listen to my family and to my friends. I've always been drawn to people who were good listeners. They helped me to make good decisions by listening to me and asking me questions. Questions like, "Are you sure that you really want to do that?". "Have you made a list of the pro's and con's"?. These people I have trusted have not tried to tell me what to do. They let me know that they were there by my side and that they cared.