if given the chance, people will talk.

my dad always told me that you can make someone comfortable my letting them talk about themselves, ask them questions about themselves and let them talk about what they know best, themselves...

i think this has been true for me in most situations. i can think of one where it was absolutely not, but for the most part people have a lot to say. we have a lot to learn from each other and people have a lot of knowledge (however random it may be) that they are just bursting to share with someone else.

a few examples
my aunt is super quiet, she's very humble and does not often talk about herself. HOWEVER, tonight I was telling her about my nursing school experiences and a few of the things that i've seen and learned, etc and she is a nurse, and boy did i get her talking! not only did a learn a lot about nursing, but i learned a TON about my aunt!! it was great!

gosh, there's so much more to say about this. gotta sleep now though.
jw