Silence

The radio humming, the chant of television, the clock on the wall ticking, the fire truck screaming by, my pager at work beeping, my co-workers muttering amongst themselves, the murmur of the residents in the dining room, the crying of the cat and the clip clip of the dogs paws........................

It is so nice, after a long Sunday at work, to come home to peace and quiet. There seems to be so much background noise at home and work, but louder lately. I was actually relieved to find that I have the house to myself for a couple of hours. The house may look like a disaster zone (I really don't care about that right now), the only sound I hear is me tapping away at the key board. The dog hasn't even fussed. He is sound asleep in his kennel unaware that I'm home. I know this isn't going to last all evening but I'll take what I can get.

Soon enough the Boyz will come charging through the front door, daddy in tow, and gab my ear off about the hockey game they just finished watching. Which I don't mind, but the silence for me right now is golden.


The sounds of them running up and down the stairs, and asking a million and one questions, the dogs nails clipping along the floor when he walks and DW with the radio in every room on...I enjoy it all, but sometimes a break is needed. AHHHHH.....




Silence, just pure silence.

There used to be a time when I didn't like being alone like this. Quiet, with only my thoughts to keep me company. I didn't know how to be alone, nor how to use that time or direct my thoughts. It took a while, with some personal growth, some trills and tribulations, but I figured it out and now these precious moments of solitude give me time to de-stress and reflect. It makes me appreciate the sounds of my busy life even more.