Meaningful Conversations

As I was wondering what I'm going to learn in English today, it came to me as a surprise that the topic was the one I am concerned about.

Many people just say 'Hi' or 'Hello' just for courtesy. Fair enough. They even ask questions like 'How are you?' or 'What are you up to?'. But do all these make sense? Do the people mean what they're asking? Maybe the questions are meant to be rhetorical because people don't even expect a response.

Have you experienced talking to someone in MSN or YM and the one you're talking to just gives you the same answer? and sometimes with only a word or two? (i.e. lol, oh ok, nm, it's alright). It's really annoying, isn't it? It seems that the person isn't interested at all. There's no depth in it and sometimes you'll even doubt if that can be called as a conversation. haha! Not at all.

Bruce Dawe, the one that we're studying about in English, has great insights about the breakdown of communication. He thinks that for how many people we have encountered each day, only few of them are sensible and makes meaningful conversations.

I totally agree with him. People I see every morning all say the same thing. I don't even know how to answer. They will ask me if how am I feeling but the moment I was about to answer, they have already turned away. How fake is that? Are they really concerned about me or about being polite?

In my opinion, it's better not to talk at all than to give out something which isn't even real.

This Lenten Season, it's better if we can imply meaningful conversations to everyone. Why not use our hearts to feel someone else's heartache? Why not use our ears to listen to someone else's melancholic stories? Why not use our hands to help the less fortunate people?

Don't just give up something which won't make any difference to you or to other people. Make meaningful conversations and maybe you'll get to realise the depth life has.

Take care everyone:)