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Have you ever been interrupted? If not, I must admit I\u2019m in shock. If so, I know all too well how that feels. Usually we can just blow it off and move on, but repeated interruptions are discouraging. Here is a short poem I wrote after an interruption that stung. Maybe this will provide words for you to vent about interruption frustrations as well. I hope it will also be a reminder for us to be careful not to interrupt others. Although interruptions are seldom intentional, they can still cause pain.<\/p>\n
INTERRUPTED I was mid-sentence Experience kept my smile in place. I will listen to your story Interrupting people seems so innocent. We sometimes do it without even noticing. At best it annoys others, but it can also hurt people\u2014especially if it happens frequently.\u00a0 With a little effort we can avoid interrupting (refer back to my post from February 21st<\/sup>\u2014Listen to ME<\/em>) and become an active listener.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you ever been interrupted? If not, I must admit I\u2019m in shock. If so, I know all too well how that feels. Usually we can just blow it off and move on, but repeated interruptions are discouraging. Here is … Continue reading
\n<\/strong>\u00a9Tami Brumbaugh<\/p>\n
\nBut you didn\u2019t notice.
\nThe remaining words
\nToppled from my lips to the floor
\nTrampled by your dominant speech.<\/p>\n
\nI swept my disappointment
\nUnder the floor boards
\nBut felt insignificance crawl out
\nAnd consume me.<\/p>\n
\nAnd file mine away
\nBut a stuffed drawer may cease to open.<\/p>\n