Here's my final article for English 201 - Non Fiction Writing. 40% of my grade!  And yes, I got an A in the class. Susan Fullmer ENGL 201 Final Paper 4/27/2017 The Undoing of The Art of Authentic Conversation      The leadership researcher, and author, Margaret Wheatley, ED.D said, “Conversation is the natural way humans think together. When we listen well, and with less judgment, we move closer together.” I am fascinated with the human connection. I would go so far as to say that it is a life’s passion of mine. I have always been the peacemaker in a group; my responsibility and natural default is to make sure that everyone is playing nice in the sandbox. But not only that, I am a gatherer. I bring everyone to the sandbox in the first place. For example, I facilitate a drum circle where people of all varieties gather together. We drum yes, but more importantly--we talk and we listen. A real-life face to face conversation. It’s a beaut...