The Virtuous Daughter Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 38

Sometimes we are afraid to talk,

ing connected, because in order

because we are worried about

to learn more about people, you

what other people may think.

have to engage in conversation.

Remind yourself, it doesn’t matter Asking questions is a great way
what their opinion of me is. If

to start. And when they ask you a

what you say to them changes

question, throw the question

their opinion of you, then they

back to them. For example, when

have a heart problem. For me

someone asks “How are you?”

personally, when someone

You reply, “Good, how are you?”

shares with me, it shows me they This sends their original question
trust me and they want me to

back to them. Ask them about

know what’s going on in their life, hobbies or how they did
and that means a lot.

something or how something is

And when you’re with friends

coming along. People enjoy

and they are on their phones or

talking about things that interest

other devices, it makes you hesi-

them, which, of course would in-

tant to share because you are

clude their hobbies.

asking yourself, “Do they really
care?”
Something that is hard for
me is keeping the conversation
going. This is a huge part of be-

Most of all, we must love.
Love like Christ loved. Then we
can truly care about someone
and truly be connected.