Do you ever stop and just listen? I think I do, and then there are times when I know I'm really listening. You learn things. Shock of all shocks, coming from a teacher. But I'm not talking about listening to instructions or directions or how to solve a math problem. I mean listening to someone talk about life. It can be powerful. Listening and then thinking about your own experiences can bring new awarenesses (is that a word??) to you. Even by surprise, sometimes. Even when you're not sure you're really going to benefit, it sneaks up on you. You realize something new, something that makes you go, "Hmm."