This has been a very informative week for me. Aside from learning about the culture of Brazil, I´ve met wonderful people and learned a lot from them as well.
As a writer, I think I´m trained to be observant and to really listen to what people say underneath the surface. I hope my friends can say the same. However, I also think that the American culture is one that veers toward surface listening - i.e. not really taking the time to listen.
I become even more conscious of this when I travel and there is a language barrier. Even though I don´t speak Portugese, I seem to be getting by very well and I really chalk that up to listening. I hope that more people will take the time to listen. You never know what you´ll learn.
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