When you meet her, she has an air of someone who is shy with a mysterious smile. She is playful but don't let that fool you. Her eyes tell of a deep mix of a thinker and a listener. Her talk is full of tough questions not to challenge you but for her to learn and understand better. Her speech comes out in jerky fashion. It seems her brain and tongue often disconnect from one another. Often others misunderstand her and think they can influence or teach her. When the talking is done and you have parted company, her thoughts either continue in her sub-conscious or they continue in a slow cooker. Her listening does not stop.
first stage
She is soaking in all the details of the conversation. All the words and the varying tones, all the topics and the varying trails, all the relationships and the varying connections are collected. There is no room to actively think ahead with words to say. The conversation is moving. It is instinctive for her to have questions and she is not afraid to voice them. They have served her well. When discussion comes to the end, ...
second stage
... the conversation is no longer in motion. Her subconscious catalogs and organizes the different topics. Connecting the dots and putting them up to her other experiences and 'learnings', more questions surface. She is going about the business of her day.
third stage
At times it is like her brain indexes and thoughts or a rerun of the discussion pop up. New and deeper understandings are realized as she sees that the connected dots make up an interesting concept or picture.
She is often quite amazed at how her brain works. Her gratitude is heard by her Creator.
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