In response to Father Oleksa's presentation, I wanted to say that I found it interesting how he explained the different ways that people communicate with each other. I never really thought of everyday communication as a rhythum, and how if your not on that same rhythum the communication doesn't compute with the other person as well as you would expect. My husband comes from a "high rhythum" family, and I would say I am from a "slower rhythum" family. Father Oleksa's expanation of his family's leaving ritual really reminded me of my family. It was hilarious because my husband is pretty much like his wife. Once you say your leaving, he is out the door, where two hours later I am ready to leave for real.
I never would have thought of my husband and my communication rhythum out of sync, but it really explains and makes sense the different ways we were brought up, and how that has affected our style of communication. I also agree with how Father Oleksa says that it takes years to change a given behavior, such as my husband's rhythum having to slow, and my communication having to speed up so that we could meet in the middle and make for a happy marriage!
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did you tell your husband about the Father Oleksa video? We can make it available to him if you think it would be fun or beneficial for him to see it. One of your classmates is thinking it might be valuable for some of her staff to view. She says they always seem to have problems with each other, and this might help them stop taking their disagreements so personally!
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