Many years ago I had an uncle who stuttered. Long blocks, rapid repetition. At first I got frustrated, annoyed, lost patience. Then I shifted things a bit. I approached it as if he were speaking with a foreign accent. It’s just the way he talked The problem was in my listening. Yes there were still times when my patience ran thin. But it was not because of his stutter. It was because he was telling a boring story. When he has something interesting to say I listened. The idea of patience didn’t intrude on our conversation. I wanted to hear what he had to say. Our conversations may have taken a little longer than typical. That just means we got to spend more time together. If you truly value your friendship then value what he has to say. Regardless of how it comes out or how long it takes. One day you will both remember this. Make it valuable.