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“The extraordinary hides behind the camouflage of the ordinary.
Everyone in their own way is special and extraordinary!
with a question, Maisie, not immediately. And remember to acknowledge the storyteller, for in some way even the messenger is affected by the story he brings.”
Such a powerful statement- we all need to be more active listeners- just be quiet and LISTEN!
The blank sheet of paper represented the future, an empty page that could be filled as the observer chose. Pages of notes brought out during conversation were a distraction, so a written report was given only at the end of meeting.
Good advice - allows the ability to focus and choose one’s own direction without distractions.
“Allow grief room to air itself,” Maurice had taught her. “Be judicious in using the body to comfort another, for you may extinguish the freedom that the person feels to be able to share a sadness.”
Just being with someone is enough - showing empathy through body language is so important- words aren’t always necessary.
many times that coincidence could simply be what it appeared to be: two events connected to each other by the thoughts and experience of a person. But he also told Maisie to pay attention to coincidence. Coincidence was a messenger sent by truth.
Love coincidences and now have this great definition for them!!
but for what Maurice referred to as a “personal accounting,” to allow her to begin to work with new energy on the next case.
I need to start doing this for myself - “taking personal accounting” in moments in my life so I can move on the next ones… seems so cleansing.
