Tell me, ' I said. 'Tell me when you notice me.' I notice you going into church, ' Joshua said. 'I notice your hair, how blond it is. But how in some light it looks like it has red in it. I notice the way you smell when we're close. And the way you walk when we're headed home from church and your family gets out of the Temple first. I notice how you are with your family and how you hold your little sisters. I've seen you stand out on your doorstep and look across the desert. I've watched you walk toward the Compound fence and then on past that. You've been walking for years. . Carol Lynch Williams
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Being able to notice others is important, but it's even more important to understand what you're noticing. When you're noticing someone's behavior, you're seeing parts of that person that are invisible to others. You might notice that person's hidden strengths or weaknesses. You might be aware of the fact that their behavior is changing over time, even if no one else is paying attention.

The part of the person that you notice might tell you something about them, or it might just be a habit of theirs. The fact is, everyone has behavior patterns and strengths and weaknesses. And so when you notice someone behaving in a certain way, it can be just as important to note where your observation comes from as it is to note who they are or what they're doing.

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