important: “How did you get into this kind of work?” “Tell me about the family you were raised in.” “How did you meet your spouse?” “What have you learned in marriage?” It doesn’t get much better than hearing someone’s story. Knowing and being known. Openness. A growing friendship. And as we grow in these things, we should expect this general rule: the better you know other people, the more you enjoy and appreciate them—that is, the more you love them. And the more you love them, the more you will be invited into their lives during hardships.
