The speaker reflects on regret, truth-telling and taking time for the person in front of you. One example recalls a conversation about faith before a client’s later death. The account expresses the speaker’s personal meaning attached to that conversation.

A second example concerns a difficult interaction and the speaker’s hope for a deeper relationship afterward. That hoped-for change is not a confirmed result. The reflection closes by emphasizing love, compassion, empathy and listening as the motivation for honest conversation.