Communication, community, commune, common. Looking at this family of words reveals something about the nature of communication.

Communication is not just about talking or speaking itself. On one level, it is about sharing ideas. Transmitting thoughts and feelings through words, but also other forms like body language. And on another level, I would say it goes beyond the sharing of new ideas, and is about remembering that which we already share.

It is about being with another in such a way that a common ground is found, and an understanding takes place.