How To Hear What You Don't Hear

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Before Rule: Awareness Before Recognition — The Squeak That Roared. Original image © The Before Rules™

The person holding the wheel may be the last one to hear what the car is saying.

Her Car Was New: The hierarchy was not.

McKenzie Was Seventeen: Licensed, polished, and already fluent in being ahead.

McKenzie Was Perfect: Perfect grades. Perfect tennis serve. Perfect violin recital; parents always mention her skills twice because once did not seem respectful enough.

And With Perfect Social Skills: McKenzie made all her friends special.

McKenzie always said to one of her best friends, who lacked self-confidence, "How's my 'Sunshine' today?"

Her other best friend, who played point guard, could pass, but rarely scored. In one game, she did make the winning basket.…