The 5 traditional
recognized methods of perception or sense are:
SOUND...SIGHT...TOUCH...SMELL...TASTE.
*The McCormick-Deering tractor's low rumble...the jangle of working-farm-machinery...on a frosty winter day the ringing of a dozen sleigh bells on the horses' harness…the
far-away-freight-train whistle at rural road-crossings ~ each and every sound clearly heard, permeating the
open-countryside where the air is pure (unpenetrated by an urban’s noisy drone
and often its layer of thick humid smog). * Bought new (to replace the farm
horses), my father cranked it to start; the big rear wheels were attached with
several lugs which later he removed and upgraded to tires.
SOUND (HEARING)
Our ears, which help us hear, are
made of 2 separate parts: the outer ear
and the inner ear. The outer ear is the
part that others see. It works like a
cup to catch sound as it travels past our heads. This part is made of cartilage and skin. From here, sound travels to the tympanic
membrane and then onto the inner ear which translates vibrations into sound
and sends that message to the brain through the auditory nerve. The brain uses the sounds from both the left
and right ear to determine distance and
the direction of sounds. (Consider the telephone.)
Not only is a Good
Listener popular everywhere,
but after a while,
he gets to know something.
(Wilson Mizner ~
playwrite and raconteur)
Paying Attention
In school studies, I determined
that students who “pretend to listen” are actually “daydreaming” ~ mind-dreaming,
I'd call it with sundry other ideas and thoughts formulating in their heads.
Then there are the “half-paying-attention-listeners” who HEAR you, but do not
LISTEN! They skim your words to glean
the “gist of the conversation.” Then
they comment indirectly which may not be in reference to what was spoken. Often, a question is asked of them and
consequently, the listener, not fully paying attention to the details, responds
with something other than the direct answer.
G.K. Chesterton
stated:
There is a lot of
difference between hearing and listening!
But, Why?
A High School student, who is
academically intelligent, came home with test results ~ very upset without perfect
marks! Of 20 or more questions, she
answered all. However, she garnered very
low points on one question. Grieving
with her father about this, and extremely agitated, she said, “I wrote a whole
page answer about it!!!” Her father
asked, “What was the question?”
Defending her situation, she again told him she had written a whole page
response! After rereading her lengthy answer,
he asked her to show him the “answer to the question”. She had written much
superfluous info which didn't apply.
Reading questions
Carefully and Listening intently to Conversations
will result in better
communication.
You Called? I Heard You!
Scottish Highland Cattle are a
breed with lengthy horns and long shaggy, wavy coats usually black or
reddish. “Highlands” are a hardy breed due to the rugged nature of their native
Scottish Highlands ~ high rainfall and very strong winds.
The summer following two years of
teaching I hooked up with a two-month European vacation. After arriving in
Glasgow, a tour bus and driver took us into the Scottish Highlands. In a rural area, we stopped to observe
several Highland cattle on the far side of a field adjacent to our
roadway. Exiting the bus, we stood along
the bordering fence. One of the bulls bellowed to the nearby cows; one of our passengers, a High School teacher
from Hamilton, returned the bull's call...bellow for bellow which was a great
imitation that entertained us all.
Finally, the bull, with one final raucous bellow, charged across the
field toward us. We, along with Ken, made a hasty escape to the bus!
Another
Connotation
A “HEARING” may be conducted in
an informal manner. Adherence to the rules of evidence applicable to judicial
proceedings is not required. The “hearing” shall...inform the person
of the charges...give the accused an opportunity to respond...review
the facts of the case...determine if any violation was committed...recommend
any disciplinary sanction to be imposed upon the facts, as determined at “the
Hearing”.
Obey!
A man noticed his neighbour boy
sitting on the sidewalk outside his house.
The little boy told him he was
running away from home. “You haven't
gotten very far,” said the man. The
little boy replied, “My mother told me I
wasn't allowed to cross the road by myself.”
He had listened and heeded her instruction.
Listening to
Nature...by John Muir....
(a Scottish-born
American environmentalist)
He is best
remembered as the great champion of Yosemite's natural wonders.
He believed that
Nature was a primary source revealing the character of God.
As long as I live,
I'll HEAR waterfalls and birds and winds sing.
I'll interpret the
rocks ~ learn the language of the flood, storm and avalanche.
I'll acquaint
myself with glaciers and wild gardens ~
and get as near
the Heart of the World as I can.
Watch for my next posting ~ Senses...The
Gift of Nature.
Written by Merle
Baird-Kerr...June 27, 2014
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