When I listen to a conversation, I imagine a tennis match. It might be a hard analogy for most people to understand. To my brain, it’s simple: one person serves, then the other returns. Sometimes the ball bounces while the one on the receiving end thinks of a response. Other times, the person runs up to the net if they’re ready with a quick-witted response. I taught myself the back-and-forth of conversations as a child using tennis. Eventually, the rally ends, and it’s time to serve again with a new question or conversation topic. I even learned that often the best play is to hit the ball just inside the…