A: "Hey, let me tell you something."
B: "Ya what?"
A: "That day when i was walking down.."
B: "Wait.hey beng!"
A: "Orchard and i saw ah lian and.."
B: "Ya you were walking where?"
A: "I was walking down.."
B: "hey ah huay!"
A: "orchard and i saw ah lian and that guy!"
B: "Sorry, and you were walking down and then?"
A: "DOWN ORCHARD! SAW AH LIAN AND A GUY!"
B: "hey, long time never see you leh ah seng!"
B: "Paiseh, where were you?"
A: "where am i? I am at.. i... i DUNNO!!! Forget it!"
(storms off..)
B: "Aiyah, i also never finish talking then he walk away. I also haven't ask him who's that guy with ah lian. Haiz.."
There you have it. Communication.
You know, i sometimes marvel at the so-called "rules" and intricacies of communication. How 2 people can communicate yet not understand one another. How 2 other people need not communicate yet perfectly understands what's on each other's mind.
That tells us that communication need not necessarily involve words, in order for understanding to take place.
Then what's communication? My best guess could only be that it involves prior knowledge of the person and really how much you know the person. Like how he/she speaks when happy, sad, excited or depressed. Like how he/she might react when faced with certain circumstances etc.
So i think, how much you understand a person depends on how much you know him/her. And of cos, the more you understand and know, the more effective the communication between the both of you. In cases like these, you might find yourself talking less and less. Nevertheless, you still communicate something.
If i'm not wrong, the bible mentions something like "the words of a fool are many..". I reckon then that the opposite is true; that the words of the wise are few.
I've definitely exeprienced enough to tell you that sometimes, you get across more to another person by keeping your message short and sweet, rather than by beating around the bush. Instead of saying several sentences, try shortening it to one, or a phrase. Sometimes, i like to blah a lot ...talk and talk non-stop, using very descriptive words, lingo and differnt langs, thinking that the other person would understand better. That's when Joyce(or others) would rebuke:" So you are trying to say that you're pissed?" And i'll be like:"yeah, how did you know?"
Serene, 25, Christian
a sinner saved by God's grace.
a beloved child of God.
a social worker (youth).
a daughter.
a sister to 2 younger siblings.
Your Love
"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." -1 John 4:10
Loves n Adores
*God; the Father, Son Jesus and Holy Spirit
*Family; Tan
*Church; Grace Assembly of God
*My close friends
*My cell group; AHH (After His Heart)
*Youths
*Missions
*Children
*Good food, Chocolates and Ice-cream!
