In the Silence
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In my deepest loneliness, everything seems quiet.
Like being outside when it snows and the earth feels still. Sounding quieter than normal. The snow on the ground absorbs the sound.
You can see this substance rapidly falling from the sky but when it lands it doesn’t make a sound.
That’s what it feels like.
In the quiet of the day.
I wake in the morning and the house is still and quiet.
As I get my daughter dressed and do her hair all I hear is the humm of the refrigerator.
Although there are moments of chaos interwoven throughout the day it always goes back to the quiet. The place that emptiness encompasses.
It’s the stillness and silence that outweighs the lengthy hours of the day.
We play dolls and move from one thing to the next yet still it is quiet.
I hear the tv in the background something to feel the void of hush through the house.
My thoughts often drift to my late grandma.
She was always home alone in the quiet.
When I would stay with her, I always awoke to find her sitting soundlessly in the living room with the tv off. Just alone with her thoughts and the sound of the clock hands ticking.
A feeling of melancholy sets in now as an adult wondering what she must have been thinking about.
Idle time is not good.
Isolation is not good. Yet I find that it is the safest space to be when feeling vulnerable, scared, defeated. Isolation is a form of self-protection. The best refuge from life while healing is found in the solitude of silence.
July 10, 2021 @ 8:51 am
It is only in the silence that we can find true peace.
July 13, 2021 @ 2:49 pm
Definitely. It can be lonely but also so peaceful and comforting at times.
March 26, 2021 @ 9:50 am
Solitude is so important!
March 18, 2021 @ 12:32 pm
I also value my quiet time! This was a great piece of writing, and I really enjoyed reading it. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts so openly.
March 18, 2021 @ 12:44 pm
Kristen, I appreciate you reading. And thanks for the compliment.
March 13, 2021 @ 3:56 pm
I enjoyed reading this. It’s very powerful. And it true you can go through the hustle and bustle of the day and it will still lead to silence.
March 13, 2021 @ 7:25 pm
Thanks Jaye. It’s great when you feel like someone can relate to your writing.
March 12, 2021 @ 1:11 pm
Yes, so many people see quiet as a bad thing but it can refresh us and help us figure out what to do next.
March 13, 2021 @ 7:26 pm
Sarah, that is absolutely right. Being in solitude has resulted in me working through so many things. Thanks for reading.