Communicate

We can't access the thoughts of other people so, it is vitally important that we communicate. With animals, we can use direct commands. But with people, sometimes our best effort to care as we communicate is misinterpreted. We risk being misunderstood and things get complicated. In relationship, it takes a gracious heart to work through issues and sometimes continue the fight for clarity. Because in the end, we teach people how to treat us and it is up to us to communicate well, not the responsibility of others, to read our minds, needs, desires. (Men in Trees)