My father asked about my work and stayed interested for the whole answer

Dear Delyara, That sounds like the most ordinary sentence in the world, and in some families maybe it is. In mine, it felt like a small event. Usually practical questions come quickly, and deeper attention runs out quickly too. This time he asked, listened, asked one follow-up question, and did not turn the conversation back to himself or into advice within thirty seconds. I left the call feeling oddly moved. Seen, in a small but real way.