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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall carry on interesting conversations.

Julie R. Neidlinger
Jan 24, 2022
9 min read

Updated: May 16, 2024

two horses — Being a good conversationalist is not the same as being a talker.

Grandpa often started conversations with us by asking if we wanted to fight.

He was way ahead of his time, though politely so, since we no longer ask if someone wants to fight right out of the gate, but assume it. Foolishly dive into social media comments if you don’t believe me.